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or McCathy Wcases of men
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SULACEAE BRYOPHYLcolds.
URBITACEAE CUCURBITJamaica buFEVILLEA CFrom the due to its MOMORDthe fruits parts of thwhich is v(including beverage.
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a tea for feverde Tobacco: Wn in labour. an Bitter Bushd or Running nd colds.
Dodder; Helt enjoyed a rons of the shonow You. Said, is said to be
af of Life. The
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Doctor John; ?
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as a cathartic.ultice.
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. An undeterm
are much use
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ates that this
Milk Weed orsible that all tea for colds
s commonly ometimes uset is said to be
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permint. Beckke tea for colid Barsley: Mocoction is takes plant in add
d or Bitters: stipation, feves, especially
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(Pennyrial).T
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Wild Sage. Uer and for thefor a baby.
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to them maor the stomacho make tea whn for anaemiaor pains.
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A MAHOGONons for diarrha and as a batE ELOS PAREIRArincipally to m
PUDICA L. Shke; Sensitive m sp. and Ach
PUS INCISA Lcases of high bA PELTATA L. Td to be a sover
A FRAGRANS women in lab
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L. (Red, Frenrink which is y calyces and added. ANDELIANUM
n. Indian CurraC. Chicken Neths.
I Jacq. Mahogoea. as a bitteth.
A L. Velvet Lemake tea for co
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M Garcke. Mal
ant Bush: Soaet: Indian Cur
gany. The barer and febrifu
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Shut Weed; Sroot. particuica is used to
The belief in e is widesprea: Snake Woodfor a sore thr
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nto, Allspice. Treparation ofache and pain
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A number ofemployed. T
n) Sorrel: Afrbe cooling aithout the see
llow: ?Broomw
p Bush. Said trant Bush; Joh
rk is said to bge. For colds
False Pareira‐
Shama; Shamularly in commake tea for
the efficacy ad in Jamaicad. A decoctionroat and hoars
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This species pf the liqueur nful menstrua
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e astringent aand fevers, a
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a Lady (manymbination witcolds.
of a tea mad. n of the leaveseness.
macopoeias.
produces the pimento dration.
species, whicof the bladde
of Jamaicans,
ppy; Gambogea dose of one
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h Euphorbia s
m species occre used to m
. Sorrel is usIt is a sweetbe flavoured
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make tea. Use of this for
and has beenleaf decoctio
shoots are us
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Powdered nu
well‐known m. This has
ch is mucilagier. In Jamaica
, is said to be
e or Yellow The to five, were
ber of blood
sp. to
cur in ake a
sed in tened d with
pains
sores
used n was
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colds
utmeg
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IFLORACEAE PASSIFLORtea which PASSIFLORThis plant a lame foo
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TAGINACEAE PLANTAGOeye lotion
MNACEAE GOUANIA as flavouri
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A ALLICAEA L. the meat andcontains muss.
IA PELLUCIDAnv Bush. This pALGO L. Joint on for flatulenfor dropsy, anvide an alternaGRINODUM C.are boiled, th
n for pains and
BELLATUM L. her cold bush
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. Love‐in‐a‐Migood for the kJuss. Duppy
olds, either alock.
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A Kunth. Peppplant is used aWood: Peppence and serve nd that the leaative to commDC. Jointer Bhe resulting dd the tea, wit
Cow or Colt'ses.
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Urb. Chew orbeer.
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A Swingle. Lims a beverage,
. Sweet Oranf orange leavees is used for
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and dysenteras a substitute
ne: John Crowng been usedica the plant ingo) Pea: Pigesometimes usnkey Weed: P possible thatJamaica for ki
ist: Granadillakidneys' Pumpkin: Baone or with Ci
Weed: Strong e feeding on ileaves are ru
per Elder (Peas a tea for a ler Elder. The y as a tonic foaves and shoomercial peppeush: Black Joidecoction beinh ginger adde
s Foot. For co
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t Wing; Goatissampelos pa
Man's Weed.t acquire a veubbed up and
epper Helda); oose cough.young stem anr the blood. Tots were usedr. int (Giant); Blng used as a ed, is used for
olds this plant
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Chew Stick is
or Bush. B. VEnstipation. Poison; Yellona root to ma
able use is m, tea is made
GARIS Risso. Sused for stome throat.
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t or Duck Fooareiras and as
This plant haery disagreeabsniffed or tie
Rat Ears; Ra
nd leaves of tThe root is sud in baths and
ack Jointer. Ftea and for ar stomach‐ach
is made into
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For fever and a bath. The bhe and as a ge
a tea, either
oction is used
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lime in Jamew lime leave
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M L. Thorn own drug plan
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ott and Endl.ains and as a taken with stidered to allaySIS Jacq. Corkr biliousness.A L. Tea Bush;NA L. Raichie. T
US L. Broom Wellatum is sweWeed or Busho heal cuts.
. Ram‐goat Dage Rose. The ledy in all part
L. Fit Weed on. The plant is
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Wild Sage: WSage; Wild M
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me parts of Jaca tea made w
Quassia: Bitte
e Bitters: MaCascara Amarsaid to make a
SCENS L. Birda the leaves aaf boiled in a
Apple; Trimont is used to s
Cockroach Por ringworm, tumba; Mackname of souseems proba which is usedlalu; Guma; Band potherb.leaves have, omployed for t
Cola (Kola); Bpurge when ptrong rum. Ay hunger. kscrew; Screw
; Raichie. UseThis plant pro
Weed: Slippeeetened with sh. Use of the
ash Along, Ramleaves of this ts of Jamaica w
or Bush; Spiris also rubbed
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