Indigenous knowledge
a. has provided little for modern civilizations.
b. has been adapted from muscle relaxants in plants to pain relievers in tree bark to form aspirin.
c. has virtually destroyed the endeavors of modern medicine.
d. is only useful for indigenous peoples.
ANSWER:
b
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