CHAPTER 4
"Oooh look at this!" Kahla'kekoa replied as they continued their way along the creek.
The Professor stopped short once again to look where she was pointing to. In the middle of a large cluster of bright green leaves were four feet tall stalks. On top of the stalks were several triangular shaped leaves with a cluster of green little buds in the middle with purple or green veins growing out in all directions.
"Ah I know these!" The Professor replied walking closer to the plant. "The Polynesian Arrowroot! Some people back home get their starch from it."
"It is also called Pia!" Kahla'kekoa replied. "Starch is sweetener right?"
"Correct!" The Professor replied as he walked over to another mature plant nearby and picked some of the tubers.
"We use this to help with bad belly problems!" Kahla'kekoa replied as she picked some of the tubers. "It also help to stop bleeding."
"Very interesting!" He replied as he looked down at his watch. "We should start heading back or we'll be late for dinner."
"Okay!" Kahla'kekoa replied as they finished picking.
As they headed back to camp they spotted the hopseed bush. It was a small shrub with little pink flowers. The leaves from the flowers could be used for various skin irritations.
Then they came across the Indian Mulberry tree. It was a thirty foot tree with smelly white oval-shaped fruit. The juice from the fruit can be used to treat many ailments including loss of appetite.
Next they came across another bigger Ohia tree. The buds can be used to be made into a tea to treat colds. The roots can be used to treat earaches and the flowers can help with childbirth.
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