The Savvy Villa Traveller

Could folk medicines really work?

October 3, 2007 · No Comments

Many older Jamaicans use home remedies before or in conjunction with seeing a doctor. We have known for years that chewing ginger works well for nausea. Guess what, the National Cancer Institute funded a trial looking at using ginger for chemotherapy related nausea and vomiting. Kudos to the grant recipient but, Geez, we could have told them that for free!

Categories: Jamaican culture · Sherry's Musings

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