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'Olena	'Uhaloa	'Awa	Popolo
Curcuma domestica	Waltheria indica	Piper methysticum	Solanum americanum

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• Usage of 'Olena-Turmeric Liquid: *native traditional usage.
  (juiced fresh turmeric roots with fibers & resins separated).
  Internal: earache, sinus, throat, cough, colds, chest congestions, and eye wash.
  External: cuts, (poultice)-broken bones, sprain & strain muscles, bruises, swelling,
  warts, itch, rash, and skin disorders.
• Usage of 'Olena-Turmeric Powder: (ground turmeric roots to powder).
  Internal: (1) clean the blood, (2) increase the digestive fire, (3) clean the colon & G.I. tract, and (4) strengthen the immune system.*native traditional usage. External: open wounds & cuts, (poultice)- broken bones, sprain & strain muscles, bruises, swelling, warts, itch, rash, skin disorders, as a spice for cooking, and as a natural yellow dye for fabric. *native traditional usage.
• Active ingredients of Turmeric - (Curcuma longa L. & Curcuma aromatica Salisb.).
• Curcuminoids: *curcumin, demethoxy-curcumin, and bisdemethoxy-curcumin.
  *inflammation, *cancer, *cholesterol reduction, *antimutagenic effects, *powerful antioxidant activity, and *reduction in serum triglycerides. *modern research usage.
• Curcumin: *antiaggregant, *anticholecystitic, *antiedemic, *anti-inflammatory, *antilymphomic, *antimutagenic, *antiprostaglandin, *antitumor, *anti-tumor-promoter, *bactericide, *cancer-preventive, *cardiodepressant, *cholagogue,*choleretic, *cyclooxygenase-inhibitor, *cytotoxic, *dye, *fungicide, *hepato-protective,*hyptensive, *5-lipoxygenase-inhibitor, and *spasmolytic. *modern research usage.
  tastes: bitter-balancing, astringent-eliminating, and pungent-cleansing. energy: heating,
  (kapha & vata reduce, pitta balance) = (KV-Po).
• Usage of 'Uhaloa-'Awa-Popolo tincture : (an alcohol-glycerite extract).
  Internal: Native Hawaiians used these herbs traditionally for "sore throats, asthma, coughs, and colds." *native traditional usage.
  External: herbal poultice for broken bones, sprain & strain muscles, bruises, swelling, open wounds, cuts, and eye problems. *native traditional usage.
• 'Uhaloa: *root chewed for sore throats, asthma, coughs, and colds. *remove phlegm or mucus from the bronchioles. *chest congestion or cough from vog = volcanic haze or air pollutions. tastes: bitter, and astringent. energy: cooling. *native traditional usage.
• 'Awa: *root was used for headaches, body pain, and to induce sleep, and for bronchitis and asthma. tastes: bitter, astringent and pungent. energy: cooling. *native traditional usage. * Bladder disorders, *gallbadder irritation, *tonic, *urinary tract infections, *nervous disorders, *anxiety, *tension, *arthritis, and *great substiute for caffeine addiction. *modern research usage.
• Popolo: *leaves & berries are often used for colds, sore throats, coughs, (poultice)-broken bones, muscle swells, and boils. *eye wash for eye problems. *high or low blood pressure. *toothaches. *strengthen the immune system and for cancer. tastes: sweet, and astringent. energy: cooling. *native traditional usage.
• Usage of 'Awa tincture: (an alcohol extract). *refer to 'Awa.
• Usage of Maka 'Oi-eye wash: The juice mixture of the 'Olena-Turmeric-Curcuma longa L., Curcuma aromatica Salisb., 'Ki-Ti leaf-Cordyline fruticosa L., 'Popolo-Black Nightshade-Solanun americanum Mill., 'Aloe-Aloe vera-Aloe barbadensis are added to Rose Water, Distilled Water and Grapefruit Seed Extract adds a unique eye wash formula for red & irritative eyes. These are the Native traditonal herbs used for the eyes.

*Native Plant links:

• Native Hawaiian Plants,UH Botany: http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/natives.htm
• Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases: http://www.ars-grin.gov/~ngrlsb/

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• Usage of 'Awa Root Powder: * 'Awa - (Kava kava) is a sacred Polynesian ceremonial drink taken from the root of the giant pepper plant, Piper Methysticum.
  *root was used for headaches, body pain, and to induce sleep, and for bronchitis and asthma. Veg-cap size 0 used containing about 450 milligrams of 'Awa root powder with 70% of kavalactones. *native traditional usage.

*'Awa link: http://www.kauaisource.com/index.html

• Active ingredients of 'Awa - Kavalactones.
• Kavalactones: Demethoxy-yangonin, Dihydrokavain, Yangonin, Kavain, Dihydro-
  methysticin and Methysticin.
• Usage of 'Awa La'au Hamo - Herbal Salve: *Cuts, *burns, *itches, *rashes, *boils, *bruises, *insect bites, and *other skin ailments that are sensitive to pain like *tendonitis, *aching joints and *sore muscles. *modern research usage.
• Usage of La'au Hamo - Herbal Salve: *Cuts, *burns, *itches, *rashes, *boils,
  *bruises, *insect bites, *skin moisturizer, and *other skin ailments.
  *modern research usage.
• Usage of La'au Aila - Herbal Massage Oils: *Traditional Family Healing Oil for massage.*native traditional usage. Kukui nut oil (Aleurites moluccana) base that is added to Iliahi - (Santalum album) sandalwood powder mixture with our sacred native flowers to be absorbed by sunlight as a final blessing for its healing gifts.