Yolngu cultural educators teach traditional bush medicine to First Nations medical students in Arnhem Land

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Bush medicine program helping keep knowledge and culture alive for future generations.

Yolngu cultural educators in Arnhem Land teach bush medicine to First Nations medical students to combine traditional and modern healing for Indigenous communities.


Key Points
  • This program, developed in partnership with Flinders University, studies traditional healing methods while expanding cultural understanding in modern practices.
  • The students learn the Indigenous names of plants and their uses.
  • The study can last from six weeks to six months.

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