Author(s): Rob McGowan

Gardening | NZ Maori | Alternative Health

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Rongoa is the Maori term for medicines that are produced from native plants in New Zealand. Use of these medicines prevented many sicknesses, and provided remedies for the sick. Rob McGowan has wriiten this to help those interested in the field of traditional Maori medicine.

Rob McGowan's Rongoa Maori Handbook covers: 

• Introduction to rongoa


• Key principles


• Taonga Taha Wairua


• Treaty of Waitangi and Maori health issues


• Practical issues such as identifying plants, harvesting and preparing rongoa


• Wai 262 and Intellectual property rights.

The book is A5 size, staple bound, full colour.