Emu Bush (Eremophila)

About Emu Bush (Eremophila)

Emu Bush (Eremophila) (Eremophila longifolia) is a herb used in the Aboriginal Australian Medicine tradition to help with Wound Healing, Infection, Fever, and Skin Health, among 2 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.

Botanical background

Eremophila longifolia, known by a range of common names including berrigan, is a flowering plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with weeping branches, long, narrow leaves and brick-red or pink flowers and is found in all Australian mainland states and the Northern Territory.

Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist

Parts used

Conditions addressed