Video: Bermuda Herbal Remedies

Since the earliest days of the island’s settlement, locals have celebrated the healing and nutritive value of many Bermuda plants.

Over the last 400 years herbalists have employed Bermuda flora for a wide variety of uses: match-me-if-you-can leaves [pictured] were soaked in whiskey or vinegar and wrapped over the body to relieve measles and fevers; plantains were believed to heal sexually-transmitted diseases; allspice leaves were used as antioxidants; a bath of chicory and herbs could fight eczema and diabetes; the raw pulp of prickly pears was said to stop diarrhea; and cedar berry syrup was a standard remedy.

The Bermuda Department of Community & Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Somers Isle Productions will soon be releasing a short film on the folkore traditions relating to Bermuda plants.

Founded in 2010 by Bermudian filmmaker Kalilah Robinson, Somers Isle Productions is an independent multi-media production company dedicated to the development of high-quality film and television projects produced primarily on and around the islands of Bermuda.

In 2011 Somers Isle teamed with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs for an ongoing film project documenting Bermuda’s rich cultural heritage.

The result of this partnership — the “Bermuda Folklife Documentary Series” — explores the island’s folklore along with the men and women who keep our island’s unique traditions alive.

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