Maori Healing Remedies, Rongoa Maori By Murdoch Riley

This book explains how to use Maori herbal remedies to cure or alleviate some common medical problems. It is a useful book of time-tested Maori herbal therapies, whether for arthritis, headaches, insect bites, rheumatism, skin complaints, sore throats, sprains, wounds, the list goes on. There is page headings for over 30 ailments. Identifying photos of many of the N.Z plants used in rongoa. such kawakawa, harakeke(flax), kowhai, manuka which are used in this book to treat such things as asthma, bruising, skin complaints, rheumatism, influenza etc.