Bahamian Bush Medicine: High-Five to the Five-Finger

As my last official installment of Bahamian Bush Medicine I thought I'd end with a frequently used plant the Five Finger,Tabebuia bahamensis. The boiled leaves make for a very nice herbal tea that soothes any aches and pains. It's also just fun to say and look at. It's like a little plant hand.

Other uses for this shrub include drinking tea for aiding a weak bladder, acting as an aphrodisiac, for preventing gastrotestinal issues and circulatory problems, It's medicinal compounds include the flavonoids lapachol and quercitin. These have been used in therapies against fungi, the flu and as an expectorant.

I hope you have enjoyed' real talk'. Stay curious my friends... Sources:

Rolle, Christine. Bahamian Bush Medicine. Quincentennial ed. 2000. 34. Print.

Wilmanowicz, Renate. Bush Medicine in the Bahamas: A Modern Approach. Createspace, 2012. 40. Print.