Bush Medicine by Joycie Morton Petyarre (SOLD)

Bush Medicine by Joycie Morton Petyarre (SOLD)The plants depicted in Joycie's painting are found in the country around Amperlatwatye in Central Australia and are used for making bush medicine. One is a desert flower Joycie calls yoomba loomba, used for soothing skin infections by way of an ointment, and another is called apeng which, in addition to an ointment, can be mixed with water and made into a drink to help with coughs and colds. Painting bush medicine stories is important because it helps

and another is called apeng which

Two different seeds were borne that created two different species of pencil yam

Roese’s people knew how and where to find them in the harsh arid conditions

first leaf

The leaves are bright green and bring the bush to life

It also incorporates elements of the Wild Passionfruit dreaming

The designs in this painting represent women's ceremonial body paint designs for Dora's mother's country

Country: Alhalkere

“Akely-amperl arrkay-renem atham-areny-rnem

”Painting bush medicine stories is important because it helps to maintain a strong knowledge and culture for the community

"We been eating this

They only grow on the plant (Carissa lanceolata) for a few weeks of the year