JAMAICA HERB: Bissy

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Bissy (Cola Nut) Cola nuts are commonly used in Jamaica for treating and in some instances curing poisons from the system. It’s used for stomach pains.
After the nuts are dried, the nuts are grated and boiled like coffee. Some Jamaicans make a blend with strong rum.
A little cola is sometimes added to country chocolate and it is considered to allay hunger. The plant is said by Lunan to have been brought to Jamaica from the Guinea Coast and planted out near Guanaboa by one Mr. Goffe.
In Africa the nut is chewed to promote digestion, is considered to be a tonic, stimulating and antiperiodic, and is also used in dysentery.

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