A selection of traditional medicinal remedies important to contermporary Carrier people in their treatment of disease
department or school: Science, Faculty of
department or school: Botany, Department of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Ritch-Krc, Elizabeth Maud
issued: 2008-12-18T21:17:35Z
issued: 1992
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This project focuses on the documentation and analysis of folk medicines used by the Carrier people in northcentral British Columbia. It includes the traditional and contemporary plant knowledge of the medicinal properties of the plants, as well as methods used to prepare and administer herbal remedies. A collection of voucher specimens of the prepared medicinal plants and the plants from which they were derived accompanies this project. Important Carrier medicinal plants include: Abies lasiocarpa, Alnus incana, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Artemisia frigida. Fragaria virginiana, Juniperus communis, Picea glauca, Pinus contorta, Populus tremuloides, Rubus idaeus, Salix sp. and Shepherdia canadensis. The antimicrobial properties of some of the medicines were evaluated to determine the therapeutic properties of traditional herbal preparations. Using the disk diffusion method aqueous medicinal preparations, pitch preparations and methanolic extracts were screened against five known human pathogens: Escherichia coli, Staphlyococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus. The results indicated definite antimicrobial activity in the pitch preparations of Picea glauca and Pinus contorta and provide a starting point for the pharmacognostic evaluation of these plants. In addition, a cytoxicity assay - colorimetric method - was used to test the anticancer activity of the methanolic extracts of Alnus incana and Shepherdia canadensis against mouse mastocytoma cells. Preliminary results indicated that A. incana possessed definite anticancer properties. S. canadensis also produced some cytotoxic activity, although not as great as that produced by A. incana. The study provides further evidence to support the pharmacological validity of Native herbal medicines.
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note: A SELECTION OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL REMEDIES IMPORTANT TO CONTEMPORARY CARRIER PEOPLE IN THEIR TREATMENT OF DISEASE By ELIZABETH MAUD RITCH-KRC B. Sc. The University of British Columbia, 1970 M. Ed. The University of British Columbia, 1975 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY We accept this thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA APRIL 1992 © Elizabeth Maud Ritch-Krc In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. (Signature) Department of Botany The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Date June 16th, 1992 DE-6 (2/88) - i i -ABSTRACT This project focuses on the documentation and analysis of folk medicines used by the Carrier people in northcentral Brit ish Columbia. It includes the traditional and contemporary plant knowledge of the medicinal properties of the plants, as well as methods used to prepare and administer herbal remedies. A collection of voucher specimens of the prepared medicinal plants and the plants from which they were derived accompanies this project. Important Carrier medicinal plants include: Abies lasiocarpa, Alnus incana, A rc tos taphy los u v a - u r s i , Artemisia f r ig ida . Fragaria v i rg in iana, Juniperus communis, Picea glauca, Pinus contor ta , Populus t remu lo ides , Rubus idaeus, Salix sp. and Shepherdia canadensis. The antimicrobial properties of some of the medicines were evaluated to determine the therape…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1992-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0086616
language: eng
degree discipline: Botany
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/3138