Not much has yet been reported on Aboriginal medicinal plants of Queensland. Therefore, the main aim of this review is to collect the literature on the medicinal plants used by Aboriginal peoples of Queensland and critically assess their ethnopharmacological uses. Methods:The information used in this...
The Heritage Walk provides a unique insight into the history of both the Gardens (ancestral lands of the Kulin nation) and its Traditional Owners. The tour includes a traditional smoking ceremony, a guided walk through the gardens and discussion about the traditional uses of plants as a source ...
, the Mirrar people have found it deeply distressing that uranium from their lands (which should have remained underground) could potentially be used for nuclear weapons or may have been exported to nuclear power plants in other countries where there have been major environmental incidents ...
Ho Chi Minh City, for example, being the biggest city in the country, has seen fast economic growth due to major infrastructures and developers extending their services to cater foreign investors who are looking to buy property in Saigon. Consequently, finding an apartment for sale at HCMC in...
Forest dwellers of the Great Lakes were proficient dyers utilizing a large number of available plants. Until Europeans introduced alum and copperas, fruit juices served as mordants. Goods to be dyed were boiled with the dye plant. Some native pigments that originate from animal sources are ...
2 HISTORY AND FOOD Before the arrival of Europeans in the late 1700s, the Aborigines were successful hunters and gatherers. They lived off the land by understanding plants, animals, and natural resources. Aborigines continue to feel that they have a special relationship with the land. ...
Horticulturist Uncle Clarence Slockee walks Mikayla through the beneficial properties of some common plants that are making waves in the health industry. The rainforest plum, for example, is really high in antioxidants, really high in vitamin C. People are understanding just how good they are for...
The Artists of Ampilatwatja community was established in 1999, 325km north east of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory. Ampilatwatja lies on Aherrenge country, the land of the Alyawarre people.
(1939). Aboriginal names and uses of plants in the Northern Flinders Ranges. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 63(2): 172-179.Cleland, J.B. and Johnston, T.H. 1939b Aboriginal names and uses of plants in the northern Flinders Ranges. Transactions of the Royal Socieh,...
Aboriginal names and uses of plants in the Ooldea region, South AustraliaJohnston, T HarveyCleland, John BurtonJOHNSTON, T. H. & CLELAND, J. B. 1942. Aboriginal names and uses of plants in the Ooldea Region, South Australia. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Aust. 66 (1): 93-103....