wariyili

Photographer: Felicity Meakins showing Connie Ngarmeiye holding the plant

No common name

Senna sp.

Nyila na wariyili im punyu nyila-ma. Boil ‘em-kula-ma im kuyany winkilying. Karu janga ngurnayinangulu yuwanana mantara-yawung. Nyamu-lu karrinyana ngarlaka-la maru-ngka nyampa-ka. Marntara yaluny-jawung-kulu-ma, punyu tarukap-ku-ma. Bush-medicine nyila-ma wariyili-ma.
The wariyili tree has medicinal properties. When you boil it, the water goes red. We bathe children with it when they have skin sores or scabies on their heads or bottoms or anywhere. This type of plant is good for treating sores. It is a type of bush medicine.

Speaker: Violet Wadrill