🌀Māori Rongoa
Turutu (NZ Blueberry)
Dianella nigra
About Turutu (NZ Blueberry)
Turutu (NZ Blueberry) (Dianella nigra) is a herb used in the Māori Rongoa tradition to help with Nutritional Support, Digestive Issues, Wound Healing, and Antioxidant. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Dianella nigra, (turutu in Māori, New Zealand blueberry or ink berry) is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, found in New Zealand. The bright blue berries are attractive to birds, but they are very bitter and are not considered edible by humans, and may be poisonous if eaten in large amounts.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Aerial Parts · bothLeaves · both