The NITV Podcast - Traditional Bush Medicine

Eeley fruit or Yellow plum, Ximenia americana, Aboriginal bush tucker, The fruits contain medicinal properties Source: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

There are many studies done on bush medicine and the positive benefits for one’s health and well-being and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been using bush medicine for healing for thousands of years.

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Incorporating bush foods in our diet can be good for our health and there are thousands of plants species which are used for traditional medicinal purposes including; Lemon Myrtle, Eucalyptus, Tea Tree and Kakadu Plum.