Maori name: Piupiu
Common names: Gully Fern, Feather Fern
Botanical name: Pnematopteris pennigera
This plant is found throughout New Zealand, in damp and lightly shaded areas.
Maori from Whangarei scraped roots and made them into a poultice for the treatment of boils.
Piupiu leaves were boiled in water with other leaves (ngaio, kapuka, mamaku and kawakawa) and the resulting concoction was taken by mouth to relieve sore stomachs.
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