Bush medicine leaves play an important role in Aboriginal life. The women gather the leaves from specific plants and lie them on the ground to dry. Once they are dry,...
Bush medicine leaves play an important role in Aboriginal life. The women gather the leaves from specific plants and lie them on the ground to dry. Once they are dry, they grind them into a powder or boil them into a resin and mix with animal fats to extract the medicinal qualities. They were used for a variety of ailments. By painting the medicine leaves, the Aboriginal people pay homage to the spirit of the plant and hope it will regenerate so they can continue to benefit from its healing properties. Sabrina Spencer paints the plants from a topographic point-of-view growing around waterholes.