Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 2, Number 6, 1 Iune 1985 — Kupuna, Hawaiian Herbs [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
Kupuna, Hawaiian Herbs
Kupuna Elizabeth Nalani Ellis explains the various Hawaiian herbs and their uses to fellow senior citizens at the Hawaii State Senior Center at Lanakila. The 81-year-old kupuna is the mother of Office of Hawaiian Affairs Kupuna Coordinator Betty Jenkins who also was on hand to lecture to an enthused and appreciative group. Kupuna Ellis described all the samples she brought in great detail, evoking memories of bygone days from those Hawaiians and Orientals in attendance. Many noted how they remembered those herbs used for medicinal purposes and how virtually non-existent they are today.