Pūreke.

Used in recipe for lotion to apply to bruises (O'Carroll 1884).

Williams 1971 says a modern meaning of pūreke is decoction of bark and ashes used for certain skin complaints.

Pūreke is also the fleshy side of a flax leaf.

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Date added

28 May 2007

Date last updated

21 July 2020