Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

This plant. a tea bush in its own right, is sometimes sold in the markets to the unwary as Poor Man's Friend (Stylosanthes viscosa). It is said to make a very pleasant beverage which is "good for the heart. wind and belly-ache".

Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts III & IV. – p. 45.