CHAPTER 3
"Oooh look at these!" Kahla'kekoa replied after only walking for a few minutes.
"Aahh yes Shampoo Ginger!" The Professor replied looking at the plants Kahla'kekoa was pointing to. "I had no idea that they were here!"
The antler-like stems were about three feet tall. The flowering shoots were either green or red and shaped like pine cones. There were several of these brilliant red plants growing along the creek.
"We can drink sap when no water is near!" Kahla'kekoa replied as she tore off one of the flowers, squeezed it and sucked at the aromatic sap. "Hmmmm!"
"Hmmm that is good!" The Professor replied following her actions.
"This can help when our teeth hurt!" Kahla'kekoa began. "Also when we have head and belly pains or with cuts and sores."
"Fascinating!" The Professor replied as he wiped off his hands.
"Add to food for flavor!" Kahla'kekoa continued. "When we dry it and turn to powder and spread onto clothes and wrap it around ankles and wrists when we sprain them. We can even wash hairs with it!"
"Oh yes I've heard over that too!" The Professor replied. "We should bring some of these back with us!"
After picking several of the stocks and tying them off Kahla'kekoa spotted something else.
"Oooh look at this shrub!" Kahla'kekoa replied as she kneeled down to look down at a small shrub with hear shaped leaves.
The Professor examined the shrub she was looking at. It had woody stems with dark green heart shaped leaves with tiny yellow buds. The Professor recognized it immediately.
"I do believe this is the Kava Plant!" The Professor replied. "This appears to be a very young specimen!"
"When plant is grown up it can help with sleep!" Kahla'kekoa replied as she stood up. "It can also help with breathing sicknesses and pains in muscles. Also with flus."
"Fascinating!" The Professor replied. "I've read about these in college but never saw them in person!"
"Oooh oooh oooh look at that over there!" Kahla'kekoa replied jumping and pointing to a small tree growing out of some rocks by the water. She immediately rushed over to it.
The Professor just smiled, gathered up the stocks, and followed. As he drew closer he recognized the tree immediately. It was about five feet tall and had green and whitish leaves with pink veins. The stems had little white spiky flowers.
"Ah the Mamaki Tree we have these back in Hawaii!" The Professor replied taking a closer look at the leaves.
"We have these on my island too!" Kahla'kekoa replied. "When flowers turn into fruit can be turn into tea and that can help when we are very weak!"
"Amazing I had no idea!" The Professor replied. "Anything else?"
"Nope that's it!" Kahla'kekoa replied as she hopped down from the rocks.
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