PRODUCT: Cerasee / Jamaican bitter melon INGREDIENTS: Euphrasia officinalis Directions: Put boil enough water to brew 3 cups of tea.. 2) Put the stove’s gauge on medium 4. 3) After 3 to 5 minutes when the water comes to boil, turn it off. 4) Add all the ingredients into your favourite teacup. 5) Jamaicans love to use a little strainer when they pour the hot water in the teacup. 6) Stir in, now you have Jamaican Cerasee Tea Cerasee, also known as bitter melon, is a tropical vine with many uses, including: Treating high blood pressureIn Caribbean folk medicine, cerasee tea is used to treat hypertension. In a survey of people in Jamaica, cerasee was one of the most commonly reported herbal remedies for high blood pressure. Treating diabetesCerasee is traditionally used as a tea to treat diabetes in Central America and the West Indies. Cerasee extracts have shown hypoglycemic effects. Treating skin conditionsSoaking in cerasee tea may help with skin conditions like eczema, acne, ulcers, wounds, and sores. The leaves and stems can also be boiled, cooled, and used to bathe the skin. Treating other ailmentsCerasee tea is used to treat a variety of ailments in the Caribbean, including constipation. DetoxificationSome people use cerasee tea to rid their bodies of toxins, but the science to support this is lacking. Cerasee is also known by many other names, including bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, and karavila. *The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. Please consult your healthcare professional about potential interactions or other possible complications before using any product.
