QUESTION: Dear Jamaican Herbalist, imbalance hormones – Hi! I was taking minigynon from I was 17 and I was a virgin and I stop two years now and I want to get pregnant and I don’t know what I should take to cleanse my body so I can get pregnant. Could u please help me?? Virgin Dear Virgin, Information on the body cleanser is posted on this site. Otherwise you will have to order it from the herbalist Jamaica Herbalist EDITOR’S NOTES: This column is based on research and does…
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Jamaican Herbal potion for flu
QUESTION: Dear Jamaican Herbalist, Hi Anthea: What is the course of treatment for colds and flu? Thanks! Marlene Dear Marlene, Several herbs are great for flu such as guinea hen weed. However here is a quick recipe: Ingredients Lime juice Garlic Ginger Orange peel Honey Boil a crushed peg of garlic with beaten garlic and orange peel Guinea Hen weed brew may be added to the boiling mixture. When everything comes to a boil put it to simmer. As soon as you are ready to remove it from the fire,…
Read MoreFowl blood or chicken weed for pregnancy?
QUESTION: Dear Jamaican Herbalist, I have been reading what another people wrote and the respond given. so I gave decided to email you. my name is Elizabeth I am 44 years of age and would like to have another child I would be getting married soon and my husband would like a child. we have been trying for over a year now and nothing have been happening. Do u think it is possible? a friend told me about “chicken weed/fowl blood plant” do u think I should use it? waiting…
Read MoreWhats good for yeast in Jamaica
QUESTION: Dear Jamaican Herbalist, Hello, Hi good day. I will like to know what’s good for yeast infection cause I caught a lot of times wen I go to the doctor and get medications it stops but comes back after a while Chris Dear Chris, Coconut is among the best. Rub the area with coconut oil, but also consuming coconut milk is very helpful. There are occasions however when yeast infection is a sign of a greater illness or disease so getting a proper diagnosis is critical if it does…
Read MoreUsing the Jamaica Moringa
QUESTION: Dear Jamaican Herbalist, Hello, I am interested in learning how to use moringa to treat glaucoma, a few years ago I didn’t have any symptoms of glaucoma but became blind in my left eye, before I saw my specialist a few days ago, I seemed to be acting on intuition and bought a whole lot of tea of just herbs that resonated with me. One of them has been moringa and I’ve been drinking it but decided to learn more about it, it seems to have a lot of…
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