Epacridaceae Styphelia tameiameiae (Cham. & Schlecht.) F. Muell.

Pukiawe

Hawaiian - Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 49

View all documented uses for Styphelia tameiameiae (Cham. & Schlecht.) F. Muell.

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Scientific name: Styphelia tameiameiae (Cham. & Schlecht.) F. Muell.
USDA symbol: STTA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pukiawe
Family: Epacridaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Tuberculosis Remedy
Notes: Flowers and other plants dried, pounded into a powder and applied to scrofulous sores.

RECRD: 8211 id: 39000

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