The painting represents particular leaves from plants species, which contain medicinal properties. The women gather the leaves to use as bush medicine to treat a variety of ailments (sores, bites, boils). The leaves are boiled, kangaroo resin added and mixed into a paste.

The women from Utopia also celebrate the Bush Medicine Dreaming in their awelye ceremonies.

If you would like to know more about Bush Medicine Leaves and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles:

• Aboriginal Women
• Aboriginal People
• Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert