2017 McNair Scholars Program Summer Research Symposium
Award Winner
Recipient of the 2018 Mary Ann Bolton Undergraduate Research Award, First Prize.
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Year of Award
2018 Award
Presentation Type
Open Access Paper
Keywords
Hibiscus--Therapeutic use;
Abstract
Abstract: By studying traditional healing practices, we can provide new information that may help solve archaeological mysteries as well as offer new perspectives to modern medicine. For example, Hibiscus tea has long been in use throughout Africa and Asia, yet little research has been done into the origins of this medicine and whether early cultures traded that information. Trichomes and plant morphology of three species of Hibiscus native to Africa, China and India ( Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, and Hibiscus syriacus) were studied using microscopy. The results were compared to known medicinal claims and ancient documents including trade maps and iconography.
Start Date
4-8-2017 10:00 AM
End Date
4-8-2017 12:00 PM
Faculty Advisor
Julie Kang
Department
Department of Biology
Department
McNair Scholars Program at UNI
Copyright
©2017 Lyn Tackett
File Format
application/pdf
Embargo Date
8-4-2017
Tracing Ancient Healing Practices through the Hibiscus
Abstract: By studying traditional healing practices, we can provide new information that may help solve archaeological mysteries as well as offer new perspectives to modern medicine. For example, Hibiscus tea has long been in use throughout Africa and Asia, yet little research has been done into the origins of this medicine and whether early cultures traded that information. Trichomes and plant morphology of three species of Hibiscus native to Africa, China and India ( Hibiscus sabdariffa, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, and Hibiscus syriacus) were studied using microscopy. The results were compared to known medicinal claims and ancient documents including trade maps and iconography.
