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Description
the brand story:
Bush Medijina was born from the desire of the Warnindilyakwa Elders to address the need to build culture and capability across the archipelago to positively impact the livelihoods of women, children and their families. The Warnindilyakwa community on Groote Eylandt suffers from the effects of poor health and life expectancy, low school attendance, low employment and safety standards, and high rates of crime and domestic violence. In response to this, Anindilyakwa Services Aboriginal Corporation (ASAC) introduced the Bush Medijina program to strengthen values, knowledge, culture, and community wellbeing.
Bush Medijina are governed by an all-female board. Eighty percent of the team are Indigenous, and 100% of the team are women. The Bush Medijina staff are mentored on learning corporate policies and procedures, and using technology to perform their day-to-day roles, all the while remaining true to traditional practices and cultural beliefs. Bush Medijina produce is harvested on Country, as taught to the women by their mothers, aunties and grandmothers. Each product is carefully handcrafted using traditional methods combined with new techniques to create Bush Medijina's own take on Elders’ bush recipes. By purchasing these products, you are directly supporting the team and business growth, as 100% of monies generated by sales are reinvested in Culture and capability-building programs.
you are making a difference:
- Native ingredients are wild-harvested on Country.
- These products directly support Warnindilyakwa women and their families on Groote Eylandt.
- Continues the practice of ancient and traditional knowledge and skills.
- Plastic free packaging.
- Reusable and recyclable containers.
- Palm oil free.
- Australian Certified Organic ingredients.
features:
- Hand crafted.
- Hero ingredient of Merrika (Broad Leaved Wattle); along with its multitude of uses in soothing the skin, Merrika is used by the elders as ‘botanical clock’… They know that when this tree flowers, that the terns are laying their eggs. Traditionally, men used the wood to make the sharp tips of their fishing spears, and women used the wood for digging sticks.
- Ideal all-rounder balm.
- Great for all areas of the body.
- Naturally antibacterial and will help calm inflamed skin.
- Can be used on insect bites and many minor skin irritations.
- Made on a base of organic coconut oil and beeswax for long lasting soothed and smooth skin.
use:
Warm a small amount in the palm of your hand or fingertips, apply the balm evenly to anywhere on the body, including the face, pressure points, souls of the feet as required. Gently massage the balm into the skin.
dimensions:
40g.
end of life:
Packaged in recyclable and reusable aluminium tins.
Made in Australia.
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