Medicine:Rongoā
Rongoā refers to the traditional Māori medicinal practices in New Zealand.[1] Rongoā was one of the Māori cultural practices targeted by the Tohunga Suppression Act 1907,[2] until lifted by the Maori Welfare Act 1962.[3] In the later part of the 20th century there was renewed interest in Rongoā as part of a broader Māori renaissance.[4][1]
Rongoā can involve spiritual, herbal and physical components. Herbal aspects used plants such as harakeke, kawakawa, rātā, koromiko, kōwhai, kūmarahou, mānuka, tētēaweka and rimu.[1][5][6][7]
The practice of Rongoā is only regulated by the Therapeutics Products Bill in the case of commercial or wholesale production so that "Māori will continue using and making rongoā just as they have for generations."[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rongoā – medicinal use of plants". https://teara.govt.nz/en/rongoa-medicinal-use-of-plants/print.
- ↑ http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/tsa19077ev1907n13353.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/mwa19621962n133162.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ "Traditional Māori medicine Rongoā Māori making a comeback after being banned". Newshub. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/07/traditional-m-ori-medicine-rongo-m-ori-making-a-comeback-after-being-banned.html.
- ↑ P.M.E. Williams. Te Rongoa Māori Medicine. ISBN 9780143011361
- ↑ Murdoch Riley. Māori Healing And Herbal. ISBN 9780854670956
- ↑ Franchelle Ofsoske-Wyber. The Sacred Plant Medicine of Aotearoa. ISBN 9780473496999
- ↑ "Rongoā and the Therapeutic Products Bill". Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health. 14 June 2023. https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/regulation-health-and-disability-system/therapeutic-products-regulatory-regime/rongoa-and-therapeutic-products-bill.
Further reading
- Mapping the themes of Maori talk about health
- Acknowledging the Māori cultural values and beliefs embedded in rongoā Māori healing
- The future of rongoa Maori: wellbeing and sustainability.
- NEW ZEALAND'S BICULTURALISM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLICLY FUNDED RONGOA (TRADITIONAL MAORI HEALING) SERVICES
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