Maori name: Huika
Common name:
Botanical name: Geranium pilosum
Huika leaves were warmed over a fire and the juice then squeezed out to make a poultice that could then be applied to boils.
The plant was chewed into a poultice and applied to wounds.
Huika has been reported to be especially effective for badly septic wounds.
Huika has been used to treat colds.
Huika is useful to treat sore gums and diarrhoea.
