Comments on: Magical Maori bush remedies

By: Rae Roadley

Rae Roadley — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 02:52:01 +0000

Interesting. Note that re the edible thing – I suggest working with a qualified herbalist before trying them.

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 14:18:58 +0000

I have just found out that you can eat the kawakawa berries (didnt know berrys grew on kawakawa) (NOTE from Rae: best work with a qualified herbalist before taking this past) are edible but cannot have too many because they are a potent if the minerals found in the leaves. They are a good flusher of toxins in your digestive system. That plant is an awesome natural remedy for most skin and inner body illnesses. I watched on a t.v program with Havoc that was on 10 or so years ago call ‘are you my tribe?’ Or something like that. He was in Tuhoe country. He wasnt as welcomed into their district as he thought he would be. He was hanging with the Kuia of the marae. They were doing a day of māori rongoa. Havoc had a turn and they placed boiled kawakawa leaves on his puku and left them there for like 10-15 minutes. Giving him a chance to chat with the aunties and kuia. Them giving him a slight bit of greif. Then they revealed the out ome. Some of the leaves turned black. And the woman asked him a few medical history questions which where all true. Then one of them told havoc her diagnosis and what he need to. It was spot on with just those leaves and the colour the turn when absorbing the toxins.

By: Rae Roadley

Rae Roadley — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 03:12:00 +0000

Thanks for that – very wise idea.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:44:27 +0000

Hi. Do not harvest Rongoa from roadsides, unless you want all the fluid toxins inside your internals. Rural roads or not. It’s a B.I.G NO,NO!

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:58:30 +0000

Kia Ora if you live in the city most reserves would have Kawakawa, where I live Mangere I usually go to Hillsborough Waikowhai reserve there is Kawakawa & Kumarahou when bathing use the leaves to rub yourself down get most out of it don’t need a synthetic scrubby & tea warm with teaspoon honey 🙂

By: ESTELLE GEMMELL

ESTELLE GEMMELL — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 02:59:57 +0000

Yes please

By: Makere Simpson

Makere Simpson — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:05:14 +0000

Hi Estelle, As you still wanting kawakawa leaves?

By: Rae Roadley

Rae Roadley — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:56:32 +0000

Hmmm. Well, if you do a google you can find out what they look like. They are sometimes on the edges of rural roads, but you could probably get plants from garden centres and grow your own. Good luck.

By: Estelle

Estelle — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:57:37 +0000

Hi where can I get kawakawa leaves?

By: Rae Roadley

Rae Roadley — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 01:38:16 +0000

Thank you – am all sorted in this regard.