Rongoā rākau = Māori herbal medicine /

Kerridge, Donna, 1961-

Rongoā rākau = Māori herbal medicine / Māori herbal medicine Donna Kerridge. - 68 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.

Introduction -- What is Rongoā Māori? -- Taha wairua -- Mauri -- Kaupapa and tikanga -- Points of difference -- Virtues in practice -- Origins of Rongoā Māori -- Medicine for the future -- The politics -- Modern practitioner qualities and skills -- Integrated rongoā Māori health care -- Learning about Rongoā Rākau -- Rongoā Rākau in practice -- Appreciating, using and serving the ngahere -- Identifying Rākau -- Harvesting -- Preparing Rongoā Rākau -- Equipment -- labeling & recipes for your remedies -- Making claims -- Common ingredients -- Making remedies -- Sample Remedies -- Herbal infusions -- Houhere infusion -- Decoctions -- Hot Tūpākihi compress -- Medicated Syrups -- Kūmarahou & blackberry syrup -- Creams -- Kawakawa cream -- Balms and ointments -- Insect repellent -- Tinctures/fluid extracts -- Kawakawa throat spray -- Medicated dressings -- Raurēkau dressing -- Further information -- Frequently asked questions -- Māori plant names -- Glossary of Māori words -- Suppliers I use -- About the author.

"Traditional Māori healing and plant medicines"--Publisher information.

0473450267 9780473450267


Maori (New Zealand people)--Ethnobotany.
Medicinal plants--New Zealand
Rongoā.
Te Wao nui a Tāne.

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