Wairaakau Flora Kowhai

Kowhai: Sophora microphylla

nSkin: chicken pox, scabies, boils tumours, wounds, 

dandruff, ringworm, cuts, bruises, eczema and

dermatitis –  inner bark and outer rind

pulped and boiled in water. Used as a poultice or

mixed with fruit juice as a drink

nMuscles: Aching muscles, sprains– use a poultice as for skin

nBones: Hastens healing of fractures - boil leaves and use as a poultice only after bones have been reset
Sexually transmitted diseases: healing and cleansing boil the inner sap and use as a wash

Wairaakau Flora Koromiko

Koromiko: Hebe stricta

nMuscles: general aches and pains – put leaves into hot bath

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Skin: boils, abscesses, ulcers, acne and skin infections, wounds – boil tips in water use as a poultice or a wash

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Brain: headaches – boil tips in water use as a tea

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Digestive: stops diarrhoea, a laxative for constipation, soothes gastric problems – chew and eat tips only

nLungs: gets rid of phlegm – chew tips or have as a tea

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Blood: aids in production of blood and purifier – chew tips or have as a tea
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Fevers: reduces fevers - chew tips or have as a tea