- Region
- Oceania
- Origin
- Northern North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand
- Traditions
- Rongoā Māori, Mānuka as taonga
Oceania · Herb · № 52
Pomaderris kumeraho
Herb · Oceania
Kūmarahou
Pomaderris kumeraho
A plant in traditional Māori medicine; there is little scientific confirmation of its benefits.
Safety notes
Traditional use is not a proven treatment. See a doctor for persistent respiratory symptoms, and follow local knowledge and cultural protocols.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Healing traditions of Oceania: See a doctor for persistent respiratory complaints.
Preparation
Leaf infusions. The flowers lather in water, which led 19th-century gum diggers to call it 'gumdigger's soap'. No dosage is given here.
Use in traditions
Leaf infusions were used for respiratory and skin complaints. Its yellow blossoms were a seasonal sign: time to plant kūmara (sweet potato) and to stop harvesting toheroa shellfish.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Healing traditions of Oceania
Attributed effects
Leaf infusions for respiratory complaints such as cough and bronchitis, and for skin complaints.
Preparation and amount
This knowledge belongs to the communities themselves; follow local knowledge and cultural protocols. No preparation or dosage is given here.
Caution: See a doctor for persistent respiratory complaints.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)