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Kawakawa product

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Kawakawa product

Once the kawakawa juice has been strained, it is ready to drink.

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Rhys Jones, Rongoā – medicinal use of plants – Common medicinal plants, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14595/kawakawa-product (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Rhys Jones, published 2 March 2009.

Comments

Filianga
31 January 2023
Drinking kawakawa tea is it good does it help lower sugar cont for diabetes??
moana tahuriorangi
30 July 2012
mean maori mean lol hahaha xxxxx