Useness of Rainforests

• Tropical forests are home to more than half of all the species on earth.
• Approximately 12% of the earth's surface (5 billion acres) was originally covered with tropical vegetation. An estimated 50% of this vegetation has been destroyed .
• Over half the rain that falls on a tropical rain forest is water derived from the forest itself .
• Over half the rain that falls on a tropical rain forest is water derived from the forest itself. Five out of six tropical species have never been seen by scientists. This amounts to at least 2-1/2 million unknown species.
• Without biodiversity -- the wealth of plants, animals and natural ecosystems that make up life on earth -- human beings could not survive. Wild species are the source of all of our foods as well as many of our most important fibers, building materials, and medicines.
• Scientists have classified more than 1.4 million plant and animal species, but believe that between 5 million and 30 million species actually exist.
• Less than 5 percent of the world's tropical rain forests are contained in parks and other protected areas.
Andiroba
• Main Uses: for insect bites and stings;as an insect repellant;psoriasis, dermatitis;heat rash; skin fungi, cancer, parasite and other skin problems.
• Part Used: Seed oil, bark, leaves.
• Main Actions· heals wounds; reduces pain and inflammation;kills bacteria,parasites and insects; relaxes muscles; expels worms;repels insects.
Amargo
• Main Uses: for lice and skin parasites;intestinal parasites and amebic infections;digestive problems (ulcers, dyspepsia, intestinal gas and bloating, sluggish digestion, anorexia)malaria;as a liver/gallbladder aid to increase bile and eliminate toxins and stones .
• Parts Used: wood, leaves .
• Main Actions· kills parasites,lice,insects,larva; expels worms; treats malaria; prevents ulcers;stimulates digestion;increases bile; reduces fever.
Balsam
• Main Uses: coughs and lung congestion, skin rashes and wounds,head lice,skin parasites and ringworm,colds, flu and strep throat .
• Part Used:...

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