Find Your Bush Medijina Match: A Guide to Our Natural Body Care Range

For thousands of years, our ancestors have walked the ridges, beaches and billabongs of Groote Eylandt, developing a deep understanding of the native plants that grow on Anindilyakwa Country and the important role they play in our culture.

Today, our team continue this tradition by hand-harvesting these same botanicals to create our natural body care collection. Every product is crafted with respect for Country, cultural knowledge and the stories that have been shared through generations.

If you're discovering Bush Medijina for the first time, this guide will help you find the products best suited to your daily skincare and self-care routine.

Each balm is handcrafted using nourishing ingredients including certified organic coconut oil and natural beeswax, infused with carefully prepared native botanical extracts.

Dumburumba (Native Sandalwood) leaves are hand-harvested from the coastal paths and bushlands of Groote Eylandt.

Dumburumba has long been valued within Anindilyakwa cultural knowledge and continues to be respectfully harvested by our women today.

• Dry or delicate skin
• Areas that feel in need of extra nourishment
• Everyday face and body care

Warm a small amount between your fingertips and gently massage into the face or body whenever your skin feels dry.

Mawilyaburna (Liniment Tree) leaves are sustainably harvested from the wetlands of Groote Eylandt.

Mawilyaburna has traditionally been gathered as part of Anindilyakwa cultural practices and continues to be an important native botanical for our community.

• Creating a calming self-care ritual
• Moments of pause throughout the day
• Enjoying the refreshing aroma of organic peppermint and lemongrass essential oils

Massage onto your temples, wrists or pulse points and take a moment to enjoy the uplifting botanical aroma.

Merrika (Broad-Leaved Wattle) is a significant native plant on Groote Eylandt. Its bright yellow flowers are a seasonal marker that have helped guide cultural knowledge across generations.

Merrika continues to be respectfully harvested and celebrated as part of Anindilyakwa traditions.

• Deep daily hydration
• Mature or dry skin
• Helping maintain soft, supple-feeling skin

Apply as a nourishing face balm or massage onto dry areas of the body as part of your evening skincare routine.

Bring the botanicals of Anindilyakwa Country into your everyday body care routine.

Mamarra (Small-Leaved Paperbark) bark and leaves are gathered from the freshwater billabongs of Groote Eylandt.

Mamarra has long held cultural significance and continues to be respectfully harvested by our women using traditional knowledge passed through generations.

• Evening self-care rituals
• Enjoying the refreshing aroma of eucalyptus and peppermint essential oils
• Moments when you want to slow down and unwind

Massage onto your chest, back or feet and enjoy the refreshing botanical aroma as part of your nightly routine.

Wild Mawilyaburna leaves are blended with naturally coloured ochre sourced from Groote Eylandt.

This unique combination celebrates the connection between native botanicals, natural earth pigments and Country.

• Gentle exfoliation
• Smoother-feeling skin
• Refreshing your weekly body care routine

The oatmeal and kaolin clay base gently cleanses while the locally sourced ochre gives the scrub its beautiful natural colour.

Massage over damp skin using circular motions before rinsing thoroughly.

Every Bush Medijina product tells a story of Country, culture and community.

Every purchase supports First Nations self-determination, with 100% of business profits reinvested into Groote Eylandt to support women's culture camps, community initiatives and meaningful employment opportunities for Anindilyakwa women.

Thank you for helping us share our culture, celebrate our native botanicals and create opportunities for future generations.