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Variousfoods/plantsthatsustainedtheHawaiianpeople
Imagestakenfromhttp://www.botany.hawaii.edu,http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asporfrompersonallibrary
Culturally,themostimportantfoodforNativeHawaiians.
Saidtobethe“numberonesibling”andtheembodimentofKane(creator).
Forsomevarietieswecanusewholeplant.
Servesasfoodaswellasmedicine.
Theleaf(lu‘au)canbeusedforwrappingoffood(laulau).SourceofvitaminsA,B,andC.
Tuberorcormaresteamedandpoundedtomakepoi/pa‘i‘ai.(staple)
Foods‐laulau,lu‘au,kulolo,poi,pa‘i‘ai
Mustcleanleafbeforeuse,tocleanofffineneedlestopreventirritationofmouthandthroat.
Removesswellingfrominsectbites,helpswithinfectionofwounds,helptocastbrokenbones,andifusedwithotherplantscanhelpwithdiarrhea.
AnotherveryimportantfoodforNativeHawaiians
Providedsustenanceintimeskalocouldnot
Multipurposeplant Takesabout5‐7yearstofruit
Verystarchy(carbohydrates),andgoodsourceofvitaminsAandB,aswellascalcium.
Nofat!
Stickysapusedtomakeatypeofchewinggum,helpedcatchbirds,andglueorcaulking
Light‐weightwoodusedtomakecanoes,drums,surfboardsandhomes
Saphealsskinscratches,scrapes,andchappedskin(windburn)
Leafbudshelpwithmouthsores
Barkusedtomakealowgradetapa(cloth)
Driedmaleflowersusedtomakemosquitorepellant
Sacredplantusedinceremonies,asasedativeandtohelpopencommunicationchannelstothedivine
Takes2‐3yearstoreachfullpotency
LinkedtoLaka(Pele’syoungersister)
Respiratoryproblems‐asthma
Soothrestlesschildrenduringteething
Easeheadachesandmenstrualcramps
Achymuscles,chills,colds,displacedwomb,urinarytractproblems,diabetesandrheumatism
Usuallyusedformedicinalpurposes
Planthasfruityear‐round
Pungentodorderogatesuse
Ifused,unpleasanttasteisusuallyfollowedbychaser(foodorliquid)
FoundalloverSouthPacificandAustralia
Treats:hearttrouble,diabetes,highbloodpressure,skincancer
Young,unripenoniusedfordeepcutsandonbrokenbones
Eatingfruitaidsagingailmentslikerheumatism,arthritis,aswellastuberculosisandcancer
Juiceoffruitissaidtohelpwith‘uku(lice,fleas)
Redandyellowdyescomefromthetree(barkandroot,respectively)
Fruitwaseatenintimesofscarcity
Inmoderntimes,hasbeenaddedwithgarlictoenhanceimmunesystem
Kinolau(earthybody)oftheGodKu
Nobiggerthananadultthumb,memberofgingerfamily
RarelyfoundtodayinHawai‘i
UsedinplaceslikeIndiatomakecurry
Yellowandorangedyemadefromplantusedontapa(cloth‐likepaper)
Extractedjuicefrompoundedroothelpsclearsinuscongestionandearaches
Treatstuberculosis,bronchitis,colds,asthma
Takenasadiuretic Stopsbleeding Addedtobowlofwater
andsprinkledwithtileaftopurifyaspace
ConsideredthebodyformofKamapua‘a
Symbolofenlightenment,protectionandpeace
Silvery‐greencolorisusedtorepresenttheislandofMoloka‘iinlei
Originallyusedonlyforoil
Flowerswerechewedandgiventochildrenneedingtohealsoresinmouthorontongue,saptoowasused
Sapusedforchappedlips,coldsoresandsunburn
Kukuiandnonitogetherhelptreatjointproblems,wounds,deepbruisesandareappliedwithheat(hotrocks)
Mashedroastednutusedforconstipationandhighblood‐pressure
Oil:lamps;fishermenspititonwatersurfacetoseebelow;varnish;topreservenets
Innerbark:reddyeand‘olonacordage(ropes)
Blacksootfromnutroastingusedfortattoo,andpaintingoncanoesandtapa
Woodusedincanoebuilding
BodyformofKanaloa‐GodofHealing
Symbolsofbadluckindreamsandforfishing
Notreallyatreebutagiantherb!(grassfamily;wheat,barley)
Toharvest,thewholetrunkiscutdown
Kapu(forbidden)towomenuntilthe1800s
Goodsourceofpotassium,vitaminsA,CandsomeB
Innerheartoftrunkcanbecooked
Growswell Greenbananascanbeboiled
inskintoreplacestarchinameal
Requiresshallowhole,sufficientdrainageandlotsofwater
Ripefruitusedforasthma Vitaminrichnectarfrom
saporflowerbudisusedtostrengthenbabies
Budjuicehelpsstomachproblemsforallages
Thepeelofaripebananaispoundedandapplied(inside‐out)ontowounds,hasanantibioticpropertyagainstbacteria
Leaves:houseroof,umbrellas,rainhats,truceflag,bowlcovers,sandals,clothing….
Leafsheath:waterrunways,plantcontainers
Leafsheathfibers:thatching,stringlei
Trunk:canoerollers,mulch;inimuhelpstrapmoisturetocreatesteam;ifdriedcanbeusedasasplintonafracturedlimb
BodyofKane(oneofmany,kaloisanother)
All‘awapuhihaveapleasantfragrance
OriginatedinIndia,itwasintroduced/distributedtoPolynesia
Spicysmellingrootsweredriedandpoundedasmedicine
Withnoni,itwasusedtodresssprains
Cookedandsoftenedrootpackedintoothtotreattoothachesandcavities
Groundandstrainedrootmaterialwasingestedtohelpwithstomachaches
Fragrantstalkswereaddedtoimutoenhanceflavortoporkorfish
Commonlyusedasashampooandconditioner!
Flowerheadshaveajuicyandsudsyliquidthataddsshineandsoftnesstohair
SaidtobethesisterofthegoddessHina
Soprized,hadtoseekpermissionofchieftocut
Usedaswindbreaks Leavesareheartshapedwithasmooth,leatherysurface
Essentialplantforallpeople;ocean,land,craftsmen,farmer
Sapisusedasamildlaxativeforbabiesandyoungchildren
Flowerbudsareusedasalaxativeforolderchildrenandadults
Flowerbudswerechewedandeatenforsorethroat
Soakingbarkofstemsproducedaslimeusedtoalleviatecongestion
Lubricantqualitiesoftheinnerbarkusefulwiththepassageofchildbirthandenemas
Verylightwood,usefulforthecanoeiako(outriggers)
Woodusedasanadzehandle
Piledbranchessignaledafishingkapu
Usedasfloatsforfishingnets
Usedforcordingmaterial;lashing,sewingtapa,wovenasastrainer
Usedtostartmakingfirewithkukuiwood
SacredtotheGodoftheocean,LonoandtotheGoddessofhula,Laka
Saidtobetheinspirationofthekahili(royalfeatherstandard)
Worntoprotectfromevilspiritsandtobringingood
Usedasawraptosteamherbs Placedoverentirebodytobreaka
fever Leaveswereusedtorelieve
headaches Wrappingwarmstonesinleaves
andplacingonbodyalleviatedsoremuscles
Drinkmadefromboiledgreenleavesaidedinnerveandmusclerelaxation
Steamfromboiledyoungshootsandleavesmadeaneffectivedecongestant
Usedasfans,foodstoragewraps,luresonhukilaunets,roofthatching,plates,skirts…
Makesapowerfulliquorcalledokolehao,
Childrenusedmanyleavestogetherassledstoslidedownhillsides
Leavesusedaswhistles Olderplantshaveathick,
white,sweetrootthatwasanemergencyfoodsourceduringfamine
Allinformationwasgatheredfromthewebsite:http://www.canoeplants.com/
HawaiianEthnobotanyOnlinedatabasefromtheBishopMuseumisanotherdetailedresource.http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp
ThesewebsiteshaveallthenecessaryinformationtobeginresearchingthevariousplantsthatcameoverwiththeoriginalPolynesianvoyagerstoHawai‘i;howtheplantwasusedthen;andhowit’susedtoday.