Thymelaeaceae Wikstroemia sp.
Akia Launui
Hawaiian - Drug, Respiratory Aid
Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 8
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Wikstroemia sp.
Scientific name: Wikstroemia sp.
Common names: Akia Launui
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Family (APG): Thymelaeaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Respiratory Aid
Notes: Plant and other ingredients pounded, squeezed and the resulting liquid taken for asthma.
RECRD: 7980 id: 43564