Some of the Facts about Caribbean Herbs The Caribbean region is considered as a holiday spot and tourists throng these islands for the sun and beaches. The Caribbean is also the hotpots for medicinal plants and herbs. The use of those herbs is told in their folklore and oral tradition, which renders it difficult to distinguish the real benefits and myth. Herbs like ginger and turmeric were brought into this region by early visitors. There are many indigenous herbs and those having different common names or local names depending on the language spoken there. So it is important that the scientific name of each of those herbs is identified and then we can think on harnessing its benefits.
There are very many indigenous Caribbean herbs like Aloe Vera, Coffee Arabica, Theobroma cacao (Cocoa), Myristica fragrans (Nutmeg), Cymbopogon citratus (Fevergrass also known as Lemongrass), Gracilaria species (Seamoss), Annonamuricata (Soursop), etc. Some are also