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 has been removed from the Therapeutics Products Bill, excluding the practice from over-site or regulation and therefore reducing the need to show efficacy, safety or any quality controls over the drugs and therapies prescribed.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Rongoā – medicinal use of plants". teara.govt.nz.
- ^ 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 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
- ^ 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.
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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