Rewarewa

Rewarewa helps you heal cuts...
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As a bushman it’s always really comforting to know what plants are handy if things go wrong.
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Many people use hypercal cream or other healing balms derived from plants.
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Many of the plants used in alternative medicine are Eurocentric and being from Europe they are difficult to find in the scrub.
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Rewarewa is our native cut healing tree. The inner bark can be scraped off and bound over a cut or wound as a poultice.
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Elements in the barks cambium heals wounds heal and also fights infection. It’s always our top honey producers that play this role. I’m not sure what that’s about.
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Rewarewa is a tall straight tree and can be easily identified by its leaves and flowers.
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It’s leaves are long and narrow. They have a serrated outer edge and look similar to the adult lance wood. However there is usually a wave or rifle running through the texture of the leaf, similar to Tawa.
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The flowers have a structure like no other I have seen. A beautiful bundle of red curls. .
When I’m in the bush I feel secure in knowing if I cut myself badly. As long as I can find Rewarewa I’ll be ok. The bush will provide.

[manawahoneynz]

You're on the mark with this korero about rewarewa - the bark and the honey....