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    • Green Harakeke (flax) with blue sky above.
    Rights: Denise Carkeek Published 18 October 2010 Size: 110 KB Referencing Hub media

    Harakeke (flax) can be used as rongoā to fight infection. It can be used as a treatment for boils and wounds. A poultice of the root can be used to treat intestinal parasites.

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