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World Service,3 mins

Caribbean immigrants hunt for ‘asosi’ in Florida

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Keeping true to their roots, literally, some people from the Caribbean who swear by the medicinal benefits of a plant called ‘asosi’, also called ‘cerasee’, go foraging for it in Florida. Image: Cacheta Francis poses next to a traditional Jamaican plant she uses for bush medicine. Credit: Nadege Green

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