Ko Mānuka he rākau puāwai mā, he rākau rongoā hoki.
He uri nō Tāne rāo ko Rurutangiākau.
Ka whakamahia mō te maremare, te kiri pirau, me ngā mate kōpū. He tino mīere tōna.
Mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium), or teatree, is used in rongoā for colds, stomach pain, cleaning cuts, and relieving pain in muscles and joints.
The leaves are boiled in a pot of water and used to cleanse wounds, while nectar from the flowers helps prevent infection.
Mānuka has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory properties.
It is a very special tree to us, as it has so many uses.