... Modern 'Āwikiwiki (flowers) pua can be a great alternative to the introduced maunaloa (Canavalia cathartica) in lei due to its beauty and versatility ...

... Hawai'i currently has two taxonomically recognized introduced and naturalized Canavalia species, C. cathartica (maunaloa, popular for lei-making ...

... and chest pains. Neal [1965] also notes that a tea brewed from the whole plant has cathartic properties. However, the most ...

... would secure mashed pōhuehue vines over the injured area with a kapa bandage, while the pounded roots were used as a cathartic (lā'au ho ...

... Lonomea seeds are edible, and according to Rock (1974 reprint), "On Kauai the seeds were used as a cathartic by the natives." Modern A few O ...

... Medicinally the blossoms of hibiscus were used like those of hau and 'ilima as a gentle cathartic for infants." The bark of aloalo (the generic name ...