Rongoā

Rongoā refers to the traditional Māori medicinal practices in New Zealand.[1] Rongoā was one of the Māori cultural practices targeted by the Tohunga Suppression Act 1907,[2] until lifted by the Maori Welfare Act 1962.[3] In the later part of the 20th century there was renewed interest in Rongoā as part of a broader Māori renaissance.[4][1]

Rongoā can involve spiritual, herbal and physical components. Herbal aspects used plants such as Harakeke, Kawakawa, Rātā, Koromiko, Kōwhai, Kūmarahou, Mānuka, Tētēaweka and Rimu.[1]

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