Notebook about Groote Eylandt kept by Elizabeth A. Taylor, 1937-1939 - Page 26

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Woo-roo-wud-doo, wadoo

Grass growing on the beaches, a piece  

of stalk is chewed up & the juice is

sprayed on the sore.

Stringy bark    The natives drink the

water & bathe the whole body in water

from the soaked bark - for kidney

trouble.

Wattle tree  leaves are heated and put

on the back for Kidney trouble. The

native name is May-en)

Moo-[gwa?]-ra, tree, with fruit like

egg fruit. grows everywhere -  

the natives  through  throw the bark

into very small billabongs in the

evening_ & next morning go &

get the fish. which have become  

stupified.

Il-yar-ra  A large bush growing

on the beach. has large succulent

leaves and white berries

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