Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

manakura

swamp mahoe

Used for scent (Best 1942).

Use as cosmetic for scenting shark oil described in Matthews 1911.

Used in recipe with kohekohe bark (Dysoxylum spectabile), puawānanga vine (Clematis paniculata), korare stalk (Phormium tenax), kahikātoa leaves (Leptospermum scoparium). Taken 3x a day before meals for female haemorrhage, bleeding piles, general blood disorders, kidney troubles, and skin eruptions (Anon; on Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Botany Division files, Christchurch, 22/15 of 8/1/59).