All the goodness of Gurạdji! Native plant traditionally used to heal ailments and ease anxiety is being hailed as a 'super tea' that can fight cancer and Alzheimer's
- LORE Australia sells tea made from the traditional Australian plant guradji
- It was traditionally used to alleviate toothaches or cramping
- It also helped with hunger pains, anxiety, stress or internal issues
- The tea has cancer fighting properties and is good for gut health
It was traditionally used to treat toothaches and cramping or to relieve anxiety.
And thousands of years on, people are once again discovering the benefits of the traditional Australian plant gurạdji.
Jesse Gurugirr, from Manly on Sydney’s northern beaches, founded the company LORE Australia to share the product and told Daily Mail Australia just what makes it special.
History proven: Leaves from the traditional Australian plant gurạdji are being sold as a super tea
‘Traditionally it had quite a varied use,’ he said.
‘If you had a toothache you would see the Gurạdji Men, the elders or the wise men, and they would give you some gurạdji leaves.
‘You take the leaves and put them on your gum and that would alleviate the pain.
‘Women also used to make what was called a sun tea.’
Traditional uses: The tea was traditionally used to treat toothaches, alleviate cramping or suppress appetite
The leaves would be placed in water and soaked in the sun for between four and five hours.
The tea would then be drunk to help with cramping and internal issues.
Other uses included suppressing appetite on long journeys or to relieve anxiety and stress.
The Gurạdji Men, who were holders of knowledge, tradition and rules, known as lore, were sought after to grant permission to access a clan’s Country.
They shared gurạdji in ceremony, and this act meant they were comfortable to share it together and you are welcome to their Country.
Subtle flavour: The tea is said to taste similar to green tea without the bitterness and has a natural, nutty aroma
LORE Australia sells gurạdji as a number of different herbal teas, or tisanes.
The tea tastes similar to green tea, without the bitterness.
‘It’s got quite a sweet, natural and nutty aroma to it, it’s really palatable,’ Mr Gurugirr said.
There are also a lot of benefits, including improving gut health.
‘It’s full of polyphenol antioxidants … which has cancer fighting properties to them,’ he said.
Many benefits: The tea can help with gut health, has cancer fighting properties and is good for neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s
‘There are properties in there that are good for neurological diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s.’
As well as being drunk, the tea bags can also be used in the bath or placed in a body bag and used in the shower as there are compounds in the tea that help with the skin’s elasticity.
Mr Gurugirr said while they are currently focusing on local distribution, they would like to eventually expand in to bigger markets.
