This blog focuses on New Zealand's Native plants that are said to have medicinal properties.
It describes the plants, any current research and development, new products and uses in food.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Manakura - Melicytus micranthus
This is related to the viola family.
Manakura provided the Maori a scent to perfume titoki seed oil or shark oil.
The bark was used (crushed) - as a cure for influenza.
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