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The Science of Rongoā

Māori use kawakawa as rongoā (traditional medicine). But when scientists tested the kawakawa leaves they said there was no scientific evidence to support the plant’s medicinal properties. Chris Ryan took a closer look at the scientists’ investigations and noticed that they had not used traditional methods to prepare the kawakawa.

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  • AudienceKaiakoStudents
  • Curriculum Level3
  • Education SectorPrimary
  • Learning AreaEnglishScience
  • Resource LanguageEnglish
  • Resource typeText/Chapter
  • SeriesConnected - STEM