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

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

... 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 ...