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Interview With Bertha Skaggs (Fa 593), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Bertha Skaggs (Fa 593), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of an interview with Bertha Skaggs conducted by Rachel Parsley for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The interview revolves around the practice of folk medicine in the region around Mammoth Cave National Park, particularly Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Interview With Andrew Parsley (Fa 593), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Interview With Andrew Parsley (Fa 593), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
FA Oral Histories
Transcription of an interview with Andrew Parsley conducted by his daughter Rachel Parsley for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University. The content of the interview revolves around folk medicine as practiced in the region around Mammoth Cave National Park, particularly Edmonson County, Kentucky.
Relationships Among Rubus (Rosaceae) Species Used In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yinu Wang
Relationships Among Rubus (Rosaceae) Species Used In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yinu Wang
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history of using plants therapeutically including multiple species of the genus Rubus (Rosaceae). Fruits and other parts of Rubus plants have had a significant effect on human health and nutrition in both ancient and modern times. The pharmacological effects of Rubus include anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-stress, anti-cancer and anti-aging properties. One of the current challenges limiting further development of Rubus resources in traditional Chinese medicine is a poor understanding of phylogenetic relationships among Rubus species in general and especially among Asian species, and also the need for additional studies of phytochemicals. Several confounding factors are …