Many Caribbean transplants across South Florida use bush medicine to cure ailments

Have a sore throat? Sour orange leaves can fix that. A tummy ache? Freshly picked mint from the backyard will ease the pain.

These are among the home remedies for believers of remed fey, or bush medicine.

For many Caribbean transplants, such as my mother Christiana Charles, the remed fey tradition remains true to their roots.

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This story was originally published September 23, 2015 at 11:41 AM with the headline "Many Caribbean transplants across South Florida use bush medicine to cure ailments."