Biognosis: Bridges to Ancestral Wisdom

In the compelling documentary, ethnopharmacologist Dennis McKenna unveils an Amazonian herbarium—a conservation library of dried plants that bridges ancient wisdom and modern science. Yet years of neglect have left it in a state of decay, jeopardizing centuries of botanical knowledge.

Explore the hidden plant wisdom of the Peruvian Amazon, where a crucial herbarium housing around 100,000 medicinal plants teeters on the edge of collapse. This film transcends traditional documentary storytelling; it serves as a passionate plea to safeguard this invaluable resource. Biognosis calls on us all to protect this knowledge, revealing a glimmer of hope that it may hold the key to global health and well-being.