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What Are Some Jamaican Folk Remedies?

April 26, 2017alternative folk Health herbs Jamaican Medicine remedies

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What Are Some Jamaican Folk Remedies?

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Jamaica is an Island nation in the Caribbean with a very diverse population that enjoys a strong herbal based folk healing tradition. Traditional shamans, known as Obeah-men, and herbalists in Jamiaca utilize the rich flora of this tropical island to produce natural medicines based on plants to treat many common illnesses. Recently, modern medical studies on some of these folk remedies have been undertaken with some very promising results.