A chemical found in many New Zealand plants - including the kōwhai - appears to be just as good as a more expensive medicine for helping people quit smoking. Photo / Tania WhyteA chemical found in many New Zealand plants - including the kōwhai - appears to be just as good as a more expensive medicine for helping people quit smoking. Photo / Tania WhyteA chemical found in many New Zealand plants - including the kōwhai - appears to be just as good as a more expensive medicine for helping people quit smoking. To Māori, a new study led by Walker, and further highlighting cytisine's benefits, was another illustration of the rongoā - or medicinal properties - of the kōwhai. "Identifying the potential of the cytisine component of the kōwhai is part of the revitalisation of matauranga Māori [Māori knowledge]."

Source: New Zealand Herald April 03, 2021 23:26 UTC