The Vitis Tiliifolia has grown popular over the past couple of years due to the medicinal characteristics that has been associated to it. The New World Liana that belongs to the grape family is known by several names that include water vine, West Indian grape, water – wise, water tie
Description Cassia Alata also known as king of the forest is a plant from the family of Fabaceae in the order of Fabales. It is native to South America although it can also thrive well in different habitats across the globe. As much as it is called king of the
Jack In The Bush (Eupatorium Odoratum) What is Jack In The Bush? Jack In The Bush, also known locally as Jack’na Bush, is a flowering shrub that can be found in specific places on the island of Jamaica. Jack’na Bush is scientifically known as Eupatorium Odoratum and is a tropical
Common name: Costa Rican / Jamaican Mint Tree, Kama Sutra Menta Botanical name: Satureja viminea Family: Lamiaceae / Labiatae Origin: Costa Rica This mint makes a delicious cut of tea, just a small amount of the dried mint is steam for a minute or two with boiling water, sugar is
Dried hibiscus flowers, known as sorrel in Jamaica Mix with Ginger and served with Rum and ice for a refreshing drink, originality the sorrel was a Christmas only plant however I notice this Jamaican hibiscus flowers has now become available in the market all year round, making it possible to
In Jamaica, the Fever grass is used as a tea, that gives a lasting taste in your mouth, as a child my mother gave us this Fever grass tea and while I cannot explain in words the taste I can still taste and smell the flavor of the Fever Grass
Hyptis Pectinata known as Woman Piaba in Jamaica is prepare as a tea for stomach-ache, colds and headaches, as a drink for a woman in labour, and as an appetizer.The herb is use in Jamaica for pain in the bowels and colic and as a drink for a woman in
This spice is indigenous to Jamaica and is belief to be one of the secret Ingredients in Kentucky Fried Chicken. This spice is used in Jamaican JERK CHICKEN, JERK PORK and most, if not all Jamaican recipes.How to use Jamaican PimentoFor the dry pimento, you just drop a few grains in your
Back in the old days in Jamaica my grandparent would harvest the Cocoa, put the bean to dry on the outside barbeque them parched the Cocoa bean over fire and we as kids would beat the parched cocoa bean into a powder paste using a Mortar & Pestle, my Grandmother
What is Madam Fate-Hippobroma longifora? This is an herbal plant that was originally found in most parts of the West Indies. It also scientifically referred to as Isotoma longifora or Laurentia Longifora. The common names for this herb include Star of Bethlehem or Star Flower. Currently the plant has become
