The use of rongoā Maori (traditional Maori remedies) in battle - a podcast by RNZ

Rongoā Practitioner David Kukutai Jones researched the use of native plants to heal wounds suffered on the battlefield both in the NZ Land Wars and inter tribal warfare. David says the plants contained numbing agents, and poultices were packed onto the wounds. Te Ahi Kaa features highlights of Davids presentation. as part of a NZ Land Wars symposium - Te Putake o te Riri.

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