JAMESTOWN GHANA

On set behind the scenes on the ROC FACTAH. Around the neck of Donnaray you’ll see what is called Cerasse in Jamaica and is called Yayan (more powerful than gold) in Ghana. On the Renaissance Journey Roc is finding many similar foods, and herbs that is also found in Jamaica. What is interesting is that the foods and herbs that are found in Ghana are used and prepared differently in Jamaica. For example in Ghana they use Yayan (cerasse) for spiritual baths and in Jamaica it’s mostly use as boiled or brewed into a tea. Ackee is Jamaica’s the national dish and in Ghana they don’t eat it, they use it for medical purposes.

Cerasee tea- or popularly known as ‘Jamaican bush tea/cerasee bush tea’ in Jamaica- has many benefits: Although very bitter in taste it has many high sources of nutrients and substances, which include: Vitamin A, B (1,2,3 and 9) and C, folate, fiber, potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, phosphorous, alkaloids, and antioxidants (catechin and gallic acid primarily, phenols, flavonoids, etc).