As holistic solutions to health issues increase in popularity, Indigenous plant-based medicines are enjoying a boom.
But as the benefits become more widely acknowledged, corporations enter the picture, demand grows, and prices do too.
It is of national significance that we maintain control over our native species.Clarence Slockee
Horticulturist Uncle Clarence Slockee walks Mikayla through the beneficial properties of some common plants that are making waves in the health industry.
The rainforest plum is really high in antioxidants, really high in vitamin C… People are understanding just how good they are for you. So it pushes the price up, but it's one of those things you can grow yourself.Clarence Slockee
Ooray or Davidson Plum. Credit: WARNDU
Links to further reading
- Clarence Slockee and Jiwah -
- Australian Native Food and Botanicals -
- WA Department of Agriculture -
- IP Australia -
- Science Direct -
- ABC - Gumby Gumby
- ABC -
- UNSW -
