Wairaakau Flora Horopito

Horopito: Pseudowintera axillaris Pepper tree

Skin: Wounds, rashes, sores, psoriasis, eczema, burns and boils – Chew leaf use as a poultice, bruise leaves soak in water or use sap as a wash, inner bark boiled apply warm to burns

Muscles: Cramps in legs, feet and arms - make hot tea with leaves or bark

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Digestive: chronic or acute stomach problems, diarrhoea - boil inner bark and drink as a hot/cold tea or with fruit juice

nBlood: Anaemia – boil inner bark use as hot/cold tea or with fruit juice

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Lungs: asthma, in the recovery of  fevers, colds, flu, inflammation, bronchitis and pneumonia – use as above

nBrain: headaches – cold tea or with fruit juice

Pain reliever: has sedative effect – hot/cold tea or with fruit juice