1991年3月1日 · A list of 105 plant species used medicinally in the culture was prepared, which includes scientific and Tongan names, voucher specimen numbers, ailments treated and the reported frequency of usage for each plant and remedy. The uses recorded are compared to those published by previous authors in Polynesia.

1992年6月15日 · The third chapter, "Tongan Medicinal Plants," includes an enumeration and discussion of 77 of the most commonly used medicinal plants in Tonga, which are arranged in alphabetical order by Tongan...

1991年4月1日 · A list of 105 plant species used medicinally in the culture was prepared, which includes scientific and tongan names, voucher specimen numbers, ailments treated and the reported frequency of...

2000年7月1日 · In Tonga, women have been treated for morning sickness for hundreds of years. Two types of traditional treatments exist, the first one consists of an infusion of fresh leaves, commonly called vai momoko. The second type of treatment is called vai haka, which is made from the boiled bark of several trees.

1991年3月1日 · A study of the indigenous medical practices of the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific was carried out from 1983 to 1989 by interviewing over 50 traditional healers. A list of 105 plant species used medicinally in the culture was prepared, which includes scientific and Tongan names, voucher specimen numbers, ailments treated and the reported ...

Local medical practices in this Pacific archipelago are reviewed, the folk taxonomy and medicinal uses of 71 plants are discussed, and the medicinal applications of each species in some other regions of the Pacific are enumerated. Included are the plant parts used, Tongan names, the illnesses, and the preparations of the remedies.

Included are the plant parts used, Tongan names, the illnesses, and the preparations of the remedies. Local medical practices in this Pacific archipelago are reviewed, the folk taxonomy and medicinal uses of 71 plants are discussed, and the medicinal applications of each species in some other regions of the Pacific are enumerated.

A study of the indigenous medical practices of the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific was carried out from 1983 to 1989 by interviewing over 50 traditional healers. A list of 105 plant species used medicinally in the culture was prepared, which includes scientific and tongan names, voucher specim …

1991年3月1日 · Herbal medicine in the Kingdom of Tonga. The results indicate that local population has a fairly deep empirical and traditional knowledge of phytotherapy and this knowledge is endangered mainly because of the mode of transmission which is based on oral tradition and an urgent transcription is needed to avoid the loss of this heritage.

According to the author, the use of plants in medicine is rapidly being replaced by Western medical care and few Tongan herbalists remain. The researcher interested in ethnobotany and medicinal plants should also consult document 88:Thaman. This source deals with the medicinal uses of 59 plant species.