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Riley, Murdoch,

Māori healing remedies = Rongoā Māori / Rongoā Māori Murdoch Riley ; photos by Phil Bendle. - Paraparaumu, New Zealand : Viking Sevenseas NZ, [2018] - 80 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Arthritis -- Asthma -- Bad breath -- Boils and abscesses -- Bronchitis and catarrh -- Bruises -- Burns and scalds -- Chilblains -- Colds and coughs -- Contstipation -- Cramp -- Diarrhoea -- Headaches -- Infleunza -- Insect bites -- Itch relief -- Kidney, gallstones and bladder problems -- Lactation -- Menstruation -- Oral thrush in babies -- Painkillers -- Rheumatism -- Ringworm -- Skin complaints -- Sore eyes -- Sore throat -- Sprains and fractures -- Toothache -- Warts -- Weight reduction -- Worms -- Wounds.

"A useful book of time-tested Māori herbal therapies. By quoting the words of many skilled practitioners of the art of herbal medicine, and by describing some of the spiritual practices and karakia associated, the book becomes a useful compendium of proven therapies, whether for arthritis, headaches, insect bites, rheumatism, skin complaints, sore throats, sprains, wounds etc. Headings for over 30 ailments. The book has beautiful photography by Phil Bendle that identifies many of the indigenous plants used by the Māori."--Publisher description.

ISBN: 9780854671427 0854671420

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Maori (New Zealand people)--Medicine--Medicine.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Ethnobotany.
Herbs--Therapeutic use--History.--New Zealand
Medicinal plants--Identification.--New Zealand--Identification.
Plants, Useful--New Zealand.
Medicinal plants--New Zealand.
Materia medica, Vegetable--New Zealand.
Ethnobotany--New Zealand.
Traditional medicine New Zealand.--New Zealand.
Hauora tinana.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Field guides.
Handbooks and manuals.
Handbooks and manuals.

Dewey Class. No.: 615.88

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QV766 / R573 2018