This information on herbs was developed by BHLP faculty members and consultants as an attempt to begin educating conventional health care practitioners about the use of herbs and supplements by ethnic groups in Boston. This guide also provides recommendations on other sources of herbal information.
Candela,
Marimoña Botanical: Hibiscus
Rosa Sinensis
English: Hibiscus, Jamaica sorrel,
Rose of China
Haitian Creole: Shoeblack, Jamaica,
Rose Kayenn, Haiti Choeblak
Eucalypto Botanical: Eucalyptus
Globulus
English: Eucalyptus, Australian
fever tree, Blue gum, Gum tree,
Tasmanian blue gum
Haitian Creole: Eucalypt
