Harakeke Information Report

Harakeke Medicine Report

Harakeke is a plant made for medicines(rongoa) to heal many people.Did you know that it was traditional,used by old maori people and is still used these days?

Appearance:

Harakeke is very spiky,long,thick and very strong indeed.It is straight in the middle and is like FAMILY united together,there are small parts but very important.The part began by smallest to the oldest in the generation of Whanau.

What Harakeke Can Heal:

Harakeke can heal many sickness things like boils,splints,burns,blood purifier,tooth ache and wounds.

How to Prepare Harakeke:

Harakeke was only prepared by the (tohunga) doctors and priests because they were the ones who held the power.(authority) The roots were roasted, boiled and mulched. The tohunga would even use the fibres to sew up wounds.

Conclusion:

Harakeke is very important to me because it is a traditional medicine in Maori culture and I will always have to respect it as a medicine for my culture too (Tongan).