Rongoa

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==The use of these rongoa prevented many sickness and provided remedies for those who were already sick. Rongoa Maori is still being practiced and is used extensively today == ==Some of the plants used for Rongoa Maori also had other uses. Such uses included being used for food, weaving, carving and other purposes. ==

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There are hundreds of native plants and trees that Maori have used for Rongoa.
==I found ten different trees that Maori from Ngati Porou and throughout New Zealand have used as a source of medicine for hundreds of years. The brainstorm below shows ten trees used by Maori to prevent and heal sickness. ==

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The Manuka Tree helps prevent head lice. Natural benifits of the Manuka Tree helps increase joint movement. Wounds- helps heal quickly and saftly

The inner bark, when infused, can be used to treat dysentry and diarrhoea. The nectar of the flowers is used to help alleviate sore throats.

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The sticky gum is used as an external treatment for boils, toothache, wounds, burns,scalds

 * The gum was also be used as an internal treatment for dysenter

Kowhai

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= The young leaf tips can be chewed for diarrhoea. It was used extensively in the Second World War for soldiers suffering with diarrhoea. = = = = = = =


 * =Kowhai Tree=

= Kowhai flower leaves are used as a Maori Rongoa for treating cuts, bruises, swelling, colds and sore throats. = || ====