Herbs
Lemongrass (fever grass)
What the traditions say
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What Elijah says
Jamaica, West Africa, Amazon · Bush Doctor
“Fever. Fever grass, roasted sour orange eaten or in a bath "to keep cool", guinea hen weed leaf. Myal healers used hot bush baths of mixed herbs for fever. Cerasee for children's fever is tradition, but TRAMIL bars it by mouth under 3. Doctor: fever beyond 2 days, and any fever in a baby or small child.”
“Belly and digestion. Food level: fever grass for stomach pain and gas, pimento, sour orange for colic and gas, a cup of mint tea. Bush: guinea hen weed leaf for poor digestion, root for gas. Doctor: dehydration with diarrhoea (keep up oral rehydration), and bloating or pain that lasts, worsens, or comes with weight loss or blood.”