🌀Māori Rongoa
Ngaio Leaf Rub
Myoporum laetum
About Ngaio Leaf Rub
Ngaio Leaf Rub (Myoporum laetum) is a herb used in the Māori Rongoa tradition to help with Insect Repellent, Headache, Wound Healing, and Skin Health. The leaves are the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Myoporum laetum, commonly known as ngaio /ˈnaɪ.oʊ/ or mousehole tree is a plant in the family Scrophulariaceae endemic to New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands. It is a fast growing shrub, readily distinguished from others in the genus by the transparent dots in the leaves which are visible when held to a light.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Leaves · both