Introduction

Hello everyone, we are the Rainforest Ninjas, and we are privileged enough to be selected to go and live in a Rainforest for one year.

Let me just clear this up for those who are unsure: We are four students who are year seven and eight. Our parents have not abandoned us, and we have not gone insane. So, no, we are not actually going to a Rain Forest. Our Webquest involves us putting ourselves in this scenario: We have been selected to go to a Rain Forest and live there for a year, and need to do the necessary research. We are hoping we can use this information, take it back to New Zealand when we return, and look at ways to save the Rainforests. Here is where we will display our findings and our research!

Introducing...

The Population Expert

Introducing...

The Geography Expert

Introducing...

The Biologist

Introducing...

The Botanist

The Population Expert - Native Americans in the Amazon

For thousands of years, the Amazon rainforest has been a home to Native Americans. There are over 50,000,000 tribal people living in world's rainforest.
The people need the forest to find there food and shelter.
When we cut trees and rainforest down we are also killing people.

Many rainforest people grow just enough food to feed their whole village.
Although most rainforest people grow crops, they can also
find food in forests.
Hunting and fishing provides them with a wide range of meats.

To most people who live outside the rain forest the amazon is an exotic place full of strange and wonderful plants and animals. But the trees have a very important part to play in our lives. They recycle our air and help with the climate around the world.

Botany Facts

The Cashew Fact File:

Family: The Cashew belongs to the Anacardiaceae Family.

Description: Cashew is a tree of the Amazon that grows up to 15 m high. It has a thick and tortuous trunk with branches so winding that they frequently reach the ground.

Climate: Cashew trees are often found growing wild on the drier sandy soils in the central plains of Brazil and are cultivated in many parts of the Amazon rainforest.

Common Names: Cajueiro, cashew, cashu, casho, acajuiba, caju, acajou, acaju, acajaiba, alcayoiba, anacarde, anacardier, anacardo, cacajuil, cajou, gajus, jocote maranon, maranon, merey, noix d’acajou, pomme cajou, pomme, jambu, jambu golok, jambu mete, jambu monyet, jambu terong

Parts Used: The leaves, bark, fruit, nut


Cashew Uses:
The main actions are: it kills bacteria, it stops diarrhea, it kills germs, it dries secretions and it increase libido
The other actions are: it reduces inflammation, it suppress a coughs, it increases urination, it aids digestion, it reduces fever, it lowers blood sugar, it reduces blood pressure and it lowers body temperature
The standard dosage are: leaf and bark, Decoction: 1/2 cup 2-3 times daily

Worldwide Ethnomedical Uses:
Africa: for malaria
Brazil: for asthma, bronchitis, corns, cough, diabetes, dyspepsia, eczema, fever, genital disorders, impotence, intestinal colic, leishmaniasis, libido stimulation, muscular debility, pain, psoriasis, scrofula, syphilis, throat (sore), tonsillitis, ulcers (mouth), urinary disorders, urinary insufficiency, venereal disease, warts, wounds, and used as a gargle and mouthwash
Haiti: for cavities, diabetes, stomatitis, toothache, warts
Malaysia: for constipation, dermatosis, diarrhea, flu, nausea, thrush
Mexico: for diabetes, diarrhea, freckles, leprosy, skin, swelling, syphilis, ulcer, wart
Panama: for asthma, colds, congestion, diabetes, diarrhea, hypertension, inflammation
Peru: for diarrhea, flu, infection, skin infections and used as an antiseptic and douche
Trinidad: for asthma, cough, diarrhea, dysentery, dyspepsia, stomachache
Turkey: for diarrhea, fever, poisoning, warts
Venezuela: for dysentery, leprosy, sore throat and used as a gargle
Elsewhere: for asthma, colds, colic, congestion, corns, cough, debility, diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery, scurvy, skin problems, tumor, urinary insufficiency, warts

By Annalese H.K a.k.a The Botanist