AN OLD MAORI CURE
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE
WIIAKATANE MOTHERS TAKE HEED An epidemic of sores and skin complaints generally among children has prompted us to heed the advice of one mother who claims that she has found 1 the finest cure possible in an old Maori herbal remedy, and diesires to pass on her knowledge to other worried mothers in
Whakatane.
The cure is simply the application of Rangiora leaves. As a lotion it is necessary to boil the leaves and apply as a wash to the wound, as a poultice the greatest success can be obtained, by, pulping the\ boiled leaves and binding them to the inflamed parts. The lady concerned, who desires to remain anonymous states that just a casual remark to a Maori about her boj's legs produced the above advice, and on following it up the results were so amazing that in a few days a stubborn, sores of weeks duration were completely healed. It is from her that we learn there is a wave of skin trouble among children in this district and we have pleasure in handing on this information for the benefit of all those avlio desire to give it a trial.
In using the Rangiora extract, it has also been pointed out to us that care must be taken to put the lotion well out of reach of younger children as it has a poisoning effect (like all other disinfectants) if tak-
en internally,
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 270, 12 February 1941, Page 5
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242AN OLD MAORI CURE Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 270, 12 February 1941, Page 5
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