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Name Coffee, Caffa
Scientific Name:
 Coffea, Arabica
Parts Used:
(Sterculia)
Other Names:
Café, Caffe, Bergkaffe, Bean Juice, Java, Joe
Properties:
 Diuretic, Stimulant
Herb Image:
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Body Parts Affected:
 Mouth, Urinary Tract
Uses:
 Drink
History/ Tradition:
 Jamaica is known for its world-famous Blue Mountain Coffee. It is a popular beverage here, many persons needing their "cup of boiling coffee in the morning." Coffee is used to fight fatigue. Resin from shells of green seeds is placed on a piece of cloth and applied to the soles and foreheads of infants suffering with fever. For a long-lasting contraceptive, said to work for up to 1 year, boil a handful of freshly picked green coffee beans in 3 cups of water for 10 minutes, drink throughout the day for 3 consecutive days - to be effective, the treatment should begin immediately following childbirth.
Benefits:
 A hot cup of coffee is stimulating and can give relief from several ailments. Additionally, it can increase the flow of urine and help with gum problems. Coffee contains caffeine which is said to be addictive.
Notes:
Other Species:
Family Name
Rubiaceae
Family Member:
   
   

Resources:
Natural Healing with Herbs --- Humbart Santillo, N.D. cpy.1984
Notes on Jamaica Ethnobotany --- Martha Warren Beck -- 1922
Jamaican Herbs --- Diane Robertson
Flowering Plants of Jamaica --- C.D. Adams, UWI
Wild Flowers of Jamaica --- Alex D. Hawkes, Brenda C. Sutton
Atlas of Medicinals Plants of Middle America, Bahamas to Yucatan --- Julia F. Morton
Home Health-Care Guide (Jamaican and Medicinal Herbs) --- Winston and Ethel Monroe
Dr. Winklet Gallimore / Scientific Research Councilb - Jamaica
Dr. Sylvia Mitchell / University of the West Indies --- BioTechnology Department


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