As Frankie has grown, our intention has remained the same - to honour the traditional harvesting techniques for our Kawakawa and to share the efficacy of Aotearoa New Zealand's plant-life with the world. Manaakitanga / Generosity, Kindness ...
The Plant of the Heart More Info Using Natures Gifts Natural Ingredient Uses More Info Mamaku Fern Symbol of New Life More Info I was introduced to the kawa gel to alleviate itches and inflammation that occur from insect bites. What an amazing versatile little pottle of gold! It does ev...
This endemic moth is found throughout New Zealand. The green or brown caterpillars feed on young leaves of its favoured host plant, kawakawa, Piper excelsum (Piperaceae) and other native trees and shrubs in native ecosystems, parks, gardens and forests. How long do you boil Kawakawa for? F...
Kawakawa (Macropiper exelsum)is a New Zealand native plant traditionally used by Maori as a medicine. Sometimes referred to asMaoribush basil, or a pepper tree, it has a fresh mild minty pepper taste. More recently, it is used by tea producers and chefs as an herb, adding a uniquely ...
The gift is significant because, similar to Hundertwasser's art and architecture, it combines symbols of nature and healing, including the Te Taha Wairua Nga Kaitiaki (the guardian concerned with one's spiritual wellbeing) and the kawakawa leaf, the healing plant after which Kawakawa is named...
Kawakawa (Piper excelsum) is an endemic medicinal plant widely consumed by Māori in New Zealand. Presence of diverse biologically active phytochemicals in kawakawa may underpin its putative therapeutic anti‐inflammatory properties. However, no human studies on its anti‐inflammatory effect...
We report the chemical profiles of methanolic and aqueous extracts of leaves of kawakawa, a plant endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand and of great cultural importance to Māori. LC-MS/MS-based metabolic profiling combined with molecular networking and multivariate analysis reveals geographical and seasonal...