Herbal Medicinal Plants
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Local herbal remedies should only be used under the guidance
of a knowledgeable herbal medicine practioner! |
| Solanum capsicoides, ponm
pwezon, is used when ``blood goes up in somebody’s head and make them
kind of crazy.’’ First they are given a tea made of fle makata
(Caesalpinia pulcherrima), bonmidjez and lard. The head is then
wrapped with ponm pwezon poultice and a decoction made with olive oil,
cheese, and saspawey (Agave caribaeicola) is given to drink.
Ingestion of this plant could be harmful. Verna Slane 1987 |