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Māori Traditional Medicines and Home Remedies

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    Haere Mai Welcome. Join HineAhua to learn more about your local bush and the plants within. Discover some simple methods of plant medicine preparation and home remedies for common ailments and conditions.

    • Sat 18 Nov
      Full weekend, Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4:30pm Selwyn College, Auckland. HineAhua Tokōtokō (Michelle Sime)
      • $175.00 incl. GST
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      Sessions
      Session 1
      Sat 18 Nov 10:00 - Sat 18 Nov 16:30
      Selwyn College, Auckland.
      Session 2
      Sun 19 Nov 10:00 - Sun 19 Nov 16:30
      Selwyn College, Auckland.
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    Description

    Haere mai, learn more about your local bush and the plants within. Discover some simple methods of plant medicine preparation and home remedies for common ailments and conditions. Practice preparing tonics, teas and balms. And learn about Māori traditional medicines, rongoā rakau, made with some of our native plants. HineAhua Tokōtokō, named for her role in rongoā Māori, will share with you some of the wonders of our own native plants and how they can support you and your whānau. Come experience a wonderful part of our heritage, the medicinal properties of our native plants. Haere mai!

    Expected learning outcomes

    • Begin to recognise and appreciate some native plants in our bush
    • Learn some remedies for common ailments
    • Get a light introduction to Māori traditional medicines
    • Make balms, teas, poultice and tonics
    • Learn how to use leaves for poultices

    Course outline

    • Walk in Kepa Bush, prepare plants for use and storage
    • Identify and  learn about traditional uses of our plants
    • Make tea, oil, balm, poultice, elixir, and more
    • Learn about the different types of rongoā (traditional methods for healing used by Māori).

    What to bring

    Bring walking shoes (it could be muddy) and rain coat (or sunblock and hat if the weather is fine). Please note there will not be time to leave the premises for lunch so please bring something to eat for a working lunch. Bring a camera if you'd like to take photos of the plants we identify.

    Who should attend?

    Those interested in our native plants and their uses, those interested in bush walking and conservation in NZ, health professionals, and enthusiasts.

    About HineAhua Tokōtokō

    I am a registered Rongoā Practitioner with ten years experience in using native plant remedies with health clients.

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    Testimonials
    I learnt a lot in the 2 days we had. And was really surprised on how well the remedies work. For example; on the first day I had a mild headache and one of the remedies we did was using steeped kawakawa leaves as a poultice. I had the leaves placed all over my head and left on for 20mins. After I had this done my headache was gone!
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