How kawakawa can be prepared and used

1. Kawakawa Uses

2. Mastitis
 Water and kawakawa leaves are placed in a pot.
 They are brought to a boil.
 Leaves are then removed and cooled enough to place directly over the skin on
breasts.
 It is important that the leaves are placed vein-side down and are pointing
downward.
 Cover with a thin cloth
This will help unblock milk ducts in women who are breast feeding and helps
relieve pain.
(V. Symes, personal communication, April 20, 2015).

3. Blood purifier & Diuretic
 Place a few leaves in a teapot. (10 med size per 1 litre)
 Boil the kettle and fill teapot
 Stir for a few seconds
 Optional: Add a teaspoon of honey and a squeeze of lemon
 Serve (T. Blake, personal communication, April 2, 2015).
 Leaves can also be boiled in water until tender. Place the same water
and the leaves into a NutriBullet. Wiz and serve (R. Symes, personal
communication, May 25, 2015).

4. Cuts, scraps and burns
Make a poultice by mixing all the following ingredients:
 Pour a cup of oil into a bowl
 You may use any oil such as coconut oil, flaxseed oil or olive oil.
 Cut up kawakawa leaves and place in the oil
 Leave for 1-2 days
 Melt beeswax over a double boiler until soft
 Add all ingredients to a mortar and pestle and grind them into a paste
 Optional: Add lavender leaves, manuka leaves and/or hydrocortisone cream.
 Place in a bottle and seal
 Rub onto cuts, scraps and burns as required (T. Blake, personal communication, April 2, 2015). Cover with a
plaster or bandage or leave uncovered.
 Kawakawa can be freshly picked and placed directly on skin burns and covered with a bandage.
 Its good as a lip balm for dried or cracked lips. Its also effective for removing eye make-up such as
stubborn mascara marks. Rub thin layer of poultice over the mascara marks on your face and wipe clean
with a tissue.

5. Toothache
Chew on freshly picked leaves to relieve toothache

6. Skin Cleanser
 Kawakawa leaves can be added to hot boiled water for steam facials. Place
boiled water and leaves in a bowl.
 Place a towel over your head while placing your face over the steam
 Be careful not to burn yourself by spilling the bowl.
 The steam will open your pores and help cleanse your skin (T. Jenkins,
personal communication, March 21, 2015).

7. Dried herbs
Oven dried
 Place freshly picked leaves on an oven tray and bake until dry. Crush up and
add to food. Seal in an air tight container or
Paper bag/jar dried
 Place freshly picked leaves in a brown paper bag or seal in a air tight jar and
store in a cool dry place. The leaves will dry over time.
 Crush and sprinkle leaves over roast meat or add to cooking for flavour.

8. Salads
 Make your favourite green salad
 Take freshly picked kawakawa leaves (preferably ones with holes)
 Wash leaves under cold water
 Add whole or cut into smaller bite size
 Drizzle over with oil (olive oil, flaxseed oil or avocado)
 Serve and enjoy (T. Blake, personal communication, April 2, 2015).