Jamaica Guinea Hen Weed

GUINEA HEN weed, known to South Americans as anamu, is a herb that is indigenous Amazon rainforest and the tropical areas of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Africa. Its botanical name is Petiveria alliacea. In Jamaica, it has several names – guinea hen weed, guinea hen leaf, garlic weed or gully root. The Anamu herb, What Jamaicans call guinea hen weed or garlic weed is now known as having cancer fighting ingredients. Anamu herb (Guinea Henweed) is indigenous to the Amazon rain-forest and the tropical areas of the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Africa. What is Gineau Hen Weed? Gineau Hen Weed is the Jamaican name given to the Anamu herb. In Jamaica, Anamu is also referred to as ‘Gully Root’ and ‘Garlic Weed’ due to its strong garlic-like smell.  The scientific name for the herb is actually Petivera Alliacea and it is highly regarded by Jamaican herb doctors for its many medicinal properties. Anamu, a shrub, is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and also to othe