Organic Nation Manuka Tea Wild Grown 50G

Certified Organic

$15.99

Maori and early European Settlers in New Zealand made a bush tea from Manuka leaves. Traditionally Maori used Manuka leaves in the form of decoctions for treating kidney, bladder and urinary problems. It was also used for fever, and head colds. The leaves were also crushed or ground for use in poultices for treating skin diseases. The earliest European adventurers used Manuka tea to help prevent scurvy during their stays in New Zealand.

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Manuka is most famous for the honey produced from its flowers However the herb itself was also an important medicine in Rongoa - traditional Maori herbal medicine.
Early European settlers used it as a substitute for tea hence the common name Tea tree, however this name is also bestowed upon its relative the Australian native Melaleuca alternifolia so the use of the Maori name is preferential. The leaf is rich in tannins and essential oil and is considered to be astringent and anti-spasmodic, these properties coupled with the reported anti-microbial effects of the essential oil may make it useful for digestive upsets.