... 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 ...

... 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 ...