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    Healing bush medicine

    Apr 11, 2018 3 minutes

    What is Bush Medijina?

    Bush Medijina, the name of our not-for-profit social enterprise, means “bush medicine” in the Anindilyakwa language.

    Where is Bush Medijina located? Where do you harvest?

    Our base is the Angurugu Community on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria. We harvest our plants locally; the whole island is home to our medicines.

    Please describe some of the bush produce you collect?

    We use knowledge passed down from our mothers, grandmothers, aunties and elders to harvest produce on our country to make skincare products and

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