Mamaki is an endemic Hawaiian nettle plant, one of the most important traditional medicines of Native Hawaiian (Kanaka Maoli) healing practice. Used for centuries as a daily health tea, mamaki is rich in chlorogenic acid, rutin, and catechins, with studies confirming antioxidant activity superior to green tea. In Native Hawaiian medicine it is used for digestive health, to cleanse the blood and liver, and as a general tonic. The plant holds deep cultural significance and its cultivation is connected to Hawaiian land stewardship practices.
leaf
tea, tincture
1–2 tsp dried leaf as tea 2–3x daily; freely as a daily wellness beverage
Very safe. One of Hawaii's most gentle medicinal plants.
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