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Story: Rongoā – medicinal use of plants

All images and media

From page 1 - Understanding rongoā

Whakapakoko rākau (god stick)

Whakapakoko rākau (god stick)

Māori warrior

Making fire

Whiro

From page 2 - Supernatural and human illnesses

Karamū

Tūhoto Ariki

Māui

From page 3 - Common medicinal plants

Using harakeke

Kawakawa

Kawakawa (1st of 3)

Preparing kawakawa

Preparing kawakawa (2nd of 3)

Kawakawa product

Kawakawa product (3rd of 3)

Rātā

Medicinal properties of kōkōmuka (koromiko)

Medicinal properties of kōkōmuka (koromiko)

From page 4 - Other medicinal plants

Hue

Kūmarahou

From page 5 - The impact of colonisation

Rangiātea Church, Ōtaki

Rangiātea Church, Ōtaki

Mary Joseph Aubert’s medicine

Mary Joseph Aubert’s medicine

From page 6 - Rongoā today

Hue wairua

Hastings Māori Midwives sign

Hastings Māori Midwives sign

Mirimiri (massage)

Mirimiri (massage)

How to cite this page:

Rhys Jones, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/rongoa-medicinal-use-of-plants/media (accessed 3 February 2023)

Story by Rhys Jones, published 24 Sep 2007