I am a true daughter of the Caribbean and I was thaught my grandmother’s wisdom as a young girl...aloes for cold, lemongrass for fever, soursop for insomnia...my mother taught me how to recognize that leaves of plants so I would know which plants to pick when she sent me out to the yard.
When I became intiated my herbal wisdom was further increased and the use of divination allows for the practitioner to have precision of choosing the right herbs for medicine. As an Iyalorisha I use the wisdoms of both. Here are a few of the herbs and their uses that I use in my daily life and practice. Some are seasonal but most are available year round.
Anise.......Intestinal Gas
Maiden Apple.....Indegestion
Kenip.....Cough
Papaya Leaf....Lowers Blood Pressure
Aloes.....Removes Toxins/Dierectic
Black Waddle.....Stomach Soother
Wormgrass....Removes Intestinal Parasites
Lemongrass....Lowers Fever
Most of these can be taken as a tea..steep in water that has been brought to a rapid boil, they can also be used as infused in olive or jojoba oil and rubbed over affected area
herbal medicine consultations and products are available as soaps, infuseded oils, balms and salts.
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