JAMAICA HERB: Velvet Bean

VELVET BEAN scientific name: Mucuna Pruriens An annual climbing legume, originally brought from southern China and eastern India USES: Generally, this Velvet Bean has many traditional and medicinal usages including.. treating pain, cholera, diabetes, infertility, scorpion bites, snakebites, toothaches, increases testosterone, reduces inflammation, increases libido, kills some parasites, reduces spasms, calms nerves, lowers blood sugar, reduces fever, lowers cholesterol, blood purifier, parkinson’s disease and the list goes on. Throught the world, various countries use it for different ailments. India uses it for cancer, catarrh, cholera, cough, debility, delirium, diabetes, diarrhea,…

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THEA THOT: This withdrawal tax in Jamaica

Whats puzzling in this WHOLE tax collection drive is the lack of vision plus wisdom to do checks and balances of risks and results…and lack of knowledge of the Jamaican law already on the books for collecting monies from penalties for example explored.. but the imposition of new impossible and unnecessary taxes to frustrate persons from even being Jamaican… Ah mean t say.. if I didnt know better I’d think these were evil Biblical days with no Saviour to come.. why even modern day Robin Hoods are taxed dreadfully so..…

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JAMAICA HERB: Breadfruit Tree, leaves, sap, fruit

BREADFRUIT TREE (scientif name: Artocarpus Altilis) The breadfruit tree has a wide range of uses.The fruit itself is consumed in a number of ways. Both the leaves and the sap which runs from the tree is used for various puposes, medicinal and otherwise: a) The tea of breadfruit leaves contain camphoral, is used to lower blood pressure and treat diabetes. b) The sap is applied to contagious skin ailments to prevent their spreading and promote healing. c)The sap can also be boiled to form a rubbery substance that is used…

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