Nutwood

Terminalia arostrata

Partiki nyawa, nyila jintapa-kari-ma, janga-yawung-ku-ma karlapa-wu-purrupurru. Karlapa-ma nyamu-lu karrinyana, ngurnayinangulu kamparnana kuyangku-ma. Wilyjirrij nyawa ngurla-nyanta yanana, nyila-ma karlapa-ma. Jik ngurla yanana jangkarni-ma. Kangarnta ngurnalu tal panana nyila-ma wurrkal-ma. Marntara-wu nyampa-wu karlapa-wu, janga-yawung-ku kuyany-ma im punyu.

The bark from a young nut tree is another one which can be used (to treat) kids (or adults) with skins sores, scabies or boils. If they have boils, we bathe them and the pus comes out. A lot can come out. We call this green stuff the “mouth”. This kind of medicine is great for sores, boils, or any sort of skin condition.

Speaker: Violet Wadrill