Thymelaeaceae Wikstroemia sp.

Akia Launui

Hawaiian - Drug, Laxative

Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 8

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Scientific name: Wikstroemia sp.
Common names: Akia Launui
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Family (APG): Thymelaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Plant pounded, squeezed, the resulting liquid poured into a sweet potato and eaten as a laxative.

RECRD: 7979 id: 43563

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