Episode number 7 of Series “Under southern skies”.
In this episode, host Sue Henckel travels to the Gulf of Carpentaria where her guide Thancoupie, an aboriginal healer, takes her on a practical excursion revealing her traditional knowledge of plants that have been used for centuries for their medicinal properties. Thancoupie collects a variety of plants and prepares them to treat ailments such as diarrhoea, colds and tropical ulcers. She also reveals methods used by her ancestors to control their birth-rate discussing the consequences of large families in nomadic tribes.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
302733
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Health and hygiene
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Medicinal plants
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Healers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicinal plants
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)