Sea Grape

SEA GRAPE ESSENCE (Coccoloba uvifera)
Heart Chakra

Motto: “I am a place of rest from the storms of life.”

Origin: Tropical America

Traditional herbal uses: Sea grape fruits have a distinctive astringent, tart flavor. Normally, they wouldn't be eaten fresh. However, they make the most wonderful jams and jellies. These products are often sold in gift shops in the Caribbean. In Yucatan, Mexico the juice is employed as a tonic and is used to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, and digestive problems as well as venereal disease . A tea made from the leaves is used to treat hoarseness and asthma, and to bathe wounds.

Energetic properties:
-Assists in recovery from emotional/mental burnout
-Encourages self-nurture

I have been enthralled by sea grapes since childhood — although I’ve never eaten any (and they were unripe during our stay in Negril!). At last I had the opportunity to find out why these gnarled, twisted trees with their tart clusters of fruit have drawn my attention to them for so long.