- Region
- Oceania
- Origin
- Hawaiʻi (endemic)
- Traditions
- Lāʻau lapaʻau in Hawaiʻi
Oceania · Herb · № 844
Pipturus albidus
Herb · Oceania
Māmaki
Pipturus albidus
A native Hawaiian plant whose leaves are drunk as a tea.
Safety notes
Little clinical research.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Healing traditions of Oceania: Little clinical research.
Preparation
Dried leaves as a tea.
Use in traditions
In lāʻau lapaʻau māmaki tea was regarded as a general tonic, and the white fruits were given to children with thrush (ʻea). Kapa (Hawaiian tapa) was beaten from the bark fibre. Māmaki is a host plant of the native Kamehameha butterfly. Today the tea is again grown and sold on a small scale in Hawaiʻi.
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 tea as a general tonic; the white berries for thrush (ʻea) in children.
Preparation and amount
Dried leaves as tea.
Caution: Little clinical research.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Tea (infusion)
- Recipes
- Māmaki tea