St. John's Bush

Justicia Secunda St. John's Bush is known in the Caribbean for its many medicinal properties. The leaves are highly anti-inflammatory which can be cleansing to womb. properties. It is valued for supporting women’s health, particularly in addressing afterbirth issues, menstrual pains, PCOS, endometriosis and fibroids.  The leaves of St. John’s Bush can be steeped to make a tea for the treatment of anaemia (not enough healthy red blood cells or oxygen-rich blood), cold, cough, whooping cough, fever, malaria and measles. The tea also an cooling affect on the body.