Tanekaha
Tanekaha, or celery pine, was used medicinally as an astringent and antimicrobial agent by Maori people and early European settlers.
Decoctions of the inner bark were used in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery and internal haemorrhage. Externally, it was used as a healing remedy for burns, as well as for boils, abscesses and septic infections.
The antimicrobial action of tannic acid has been well documented, and it has been shown to be effective against a range of bacteria, yeasts and viruses. It is currently being used in Manuka Mouthwash.
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