Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to perform first aid, scientists discover

Scientific observations in Budongo Forest, Uganda, published on Wednesday, 14 May, demonstrated that primates take care of them by dressing their wounds or by wiping after defecation.

Chimpanzees Perform First Aid on Each Other, Study Finds, and It May Shed Light on the Evolution of Human Health Care

Researchers describe cases of chimps tending to others’ wounds, as well as a chimp that freed another from a snare

Wild Chimps Appear to Administer 'First-Aid' to Each Other

Chimpanzees in the wild are performing what looks like first aid on each other's wounds, and primatologists are only just beginning to formally catalogue the behavior.

Can nature help with recovery from injury?

A lush forest or a spectacular landscape might be easy on the eye, but can the natural world really help to ease pain?

Wild chimps filmed using medicinal plants to help treat each other’s injuries

Chimpanzees in Uganda have been observed using plants to treat open wounds and tend to each other’s ­injuries.

Do chimps perform first aid? These scientists say they know

Researchers monitoring chimpanzee communities in the Budongo Forest, Uganda, noticed chimps were helping each other with wound care and hygiene - behaviours that could shed light on how humanity's idea of healthcare evolved.Some of the chimpanzees even used fresh, chewed leaves from plants known for their traditional medicinal uses to treat their own and their companions' wounds.Researchers said they helped both individuals they were and weren't…