Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

Polygonum decipiens, Polygonum prostratum, Polygonum serrulatum, Polygonum salicifolium

tūtunāwai (Williams 1971)

 tūtuna utuna ? (O'Carroll 1884), tutunahua ? (Taylor 1855). 

swamp willow weed

Roots - with wī (tussock grass), in recipe for decoction taken internally for rheumatic pains.(O"Carroll 1884)

Chemistry and related pharmacology discussed in Brooker, Cambie and Cooper 1987

See also Riley 1994 for information on medicinal uses of related plants elsewhere in the world.