In Jamaica the cerasee is used as a tea, the tea can be very bitter depending on the amount boiled.
Persons use this bitter plant as a medicine to purify the blood among other things.
Common Sage (Salvia officinalis ) Common sage, also known as culinary sage or garden sage, is an aromatic, perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae family. The word sage means “wise” while its scientific name, salvia, means “salvation”. There are a multitude of uses for sage including culinary, medicinal, craft and ornamental.
The Jamaican Bitter Wood is use with other herbs to make a bitter tonic.
This tonic is taken in small portion as medication to strengthen the body and to purify the blood.
