Installed on large basalt stone near the creek at home. Each bundle contains a local native plant that has traditional medicinal uses. These are protective talismans for Country, medicine for the harm that has been done to both Country and our traditional owners.
Gumbi Gumbi (Meemeei)
Pittosporum angustifolium
(from Jarowair / Western Wakka Wakka Country)
Medicinal Use – Cold and flus, cancer treatment.
Native Pennyroyal
Mentha satureioides
(from Jarowair / Western Wakka Wakka Country)
Medicinal Use – Cold and flus, insect repellent, digestion, women’s health.
Lemon Myrtle
Backhousia citriodora
(from Jarowair / Western Wakka Wakka Country)
Medicinal Use – Natural stimulant, respiratory issues.
Gum Tree
Eucalyptus sp.
(from Jarowair / Western Wakka Wakka Country)
Medicinal Use – Respiratory issues, body aches and pains.
Cough Bush
Cassinia laevis
(from Jarowair / Western Wakka Wakka Country)
Medicinal Use – Stomach ache, toothache.
