Jamaican Sarsaparilla Root, Cut for Skin & Blood Support, 2 OZ
Slot 01 · Hero background2000 × 1200 · optional · sits under a green wash Wild Harvested · JAMAICA · Wildcrafted · Cut & Sifted · 100% Root Di root weh start every roots tonic. Before it was a soda flavour, sarsaparilla was a root — dug out of vine-tangle hillside, dried in di sun, and boiled dung slow into di tonic country people live on. This is that root. Wild-harvested, not farm-grown. Cut and sifted, never powdered or extracted. Just the woody root of Smilax regelii, cleaned and dried the way it's always been done. sarsi Weh dem call it a yaad. The backbone of every roots tonic boiling at a roadside stand right now. St. Elizabeth · Manchester · Trelawny · St. Ann · Portland Slot 02 · Harvest1200 × 1500 · vertical · hands + root + soil Where it come from Dug, not grown. Wild vine from the hill country. Sarsaparilla runs wild through the interior — climbing, tangling, putting down root systems that take years to mature. There's no planting it in rows. Somebody has to know where it grows, walk in, and dig it out by hand. That's why wildcrafted matters here, and why the pieces in your bag don't all look the same. They came off different vines. Weh yuh getting Root. Nutten else. No powder, no capsule, no extract. Most sarsaparilla sold in the States has been ground, capped, or standardised into something that barely remembers the plant. Ours is the raw material — the same thing an herbalist would hand you across a counter in Coronation Market. WILDCRAFTED Wild vine, not plantation row Cut from mature wild growth in the hills. Never mass-farmed for yield. CUT & SIFTED Why we nuh grind it Powder loses its aromatics in weeks and muddies your pot. Big pieces hold the oils and strain clean. UNPROCESSED Raw, di way it dried No irradiation, no fumigation, no extraction, no standardisation. ONE INGREDIENT One line pon di label Sarsaparilla root. No filler, no flow agent, no "natural flavours." Slot 03 · Macro of the root2000 × 875 · overhead, edge to edge · the trust shot "Granny never measure nutten. She just know when di water turn di right colour." — Every kitchen, every parish Read dis before yuh first pot Nuh steep it. Boil it dung. Sarsaparilla is a hard root — hot water alone won't move it. Pour hot water over this and you'll get pale, disappointing water and wonder what the fuss is about. The saponins only come out under sustained heat. Here's what a proper decoction looks like as it goes — watch the colour, that's your timer. 0:00 — MEASURE One heaping tbsp per 10–12 oz water Cold water into the pot with the root. Starting cold pulls more out than dropping root into a rolling boil. 5:00 — AMBER Bring it up, then drop it low The water turns light amber and the kitchen starts to smell — warm, sweet, faintly like vanilla and bark. 15:00 — RUST Cover it and leave it The lid matters. Uncovered, the good part leaves with the steam. Foam gathers at the edge — that's the saponins working. 25:00 — MAHOGANY Strain it and drink Deep red-brown and full-bodied. That's the colour Granny was waiting on. 04a0 min · clear 0:00 · Water 04b5 min · amber 5:00 · Amber 04c15 min · rust 15:00 · Rust 04d25 min · mahogany 25:00 · Mahogany Nuh throw weh di root. One boiled batch still has plenty left in it. Simmer it again next day for a lighter second pot. How it get served a yaad: 05a1200×800 · enamel mug, steam, honey jar Sweet and warm Honey or raw cane, straight from the pot. The everyday cup. 05b1200×800 · creamy pour, milk swirl mid-air Creamy A splash of coconut or condensed milk — turns it into something closer to a dessert. 05c1200×800 · glass bottles in the fridge / over ice Cold from di fridge Boil a big pot Sunday, bottle it, drink it over ice through the week. 05d1200×800 · full pot on the stove, roots visible Full roots tonic Boiled long with strong back, chaney root and molasses. The real thing. Five hundred years of use Every root have a reason. Why people keep reaching for this one. Sarsaparilla's chemistry centres on steroidal saponins — sarsaparilloside, parillin and sarsasapogenin — alongside natural polysaccharides, flavonoids and plant sterols. It's the most-studied part of the plant, and the reason this root never went out of use. Supports di body's own cleansing This is the original blood builder. For over 300 years sarsi has been the root Jamaicans boil to wash out the system and build back the blood — and it's the base of every roots tonic sold on the island today. Its saponins support the body's natural detoxification pathways and normal liver function. Supports joint comfort and easy movement The root for knees that have done real work. Sarsaparilla's steroidal saponins are the most-researched compounds in the plant, and they're why field workers, farmers and athletes have boiled this root for generations. Supports healthy joint comfort, flexibility and a normal inflammatory response. Supports clear skin from di inside out Skin work starts internally. Sarsaparilla built its reputation across Caribbean, Chinese and European herbalism as the root you take inside when the skin needs help. Supports healthy, clear skin and helps protect skin cells against everyday free-radical stress. Supports stamina, strength and vitality Di strong back root. Boiled with strong back and chaney root, sarsi is the backbone of the tonic Jamaican men have sworn by for generations. Supports natural energy, physical endurance and healthy male vitality — the reason it's still called a man's tonic. Supports a strong immune system What Granny called "keeping the cold off you." Alongside its saponins, sarsaparilla carries natural polysaccharides and flavonoids that support healthy immune function and antioxidant defence — the reason the pot goes on at the first change of weather. Nuh caffeine, any hour A tonic, not a stimulant. Deep, warming and full-bodied with zero caffeine. Drink a cup at nine at night and don't pay for it in the morning. Know yuh bush Sarsi nuh boil alone. The herbs it goes in the pot with, and what each one is for. Nobody in Jamaica boils sarsaparilla by itself. It's a base — the body of the tonic that everything else builds on. Here's the company it keeps. Slot 06 · Herb flat-lay2000 × 875 · overhead · all roots arranged around sarsi Strong BackDesmodium adscendens The stamina root. Traditionally boiled for back strength, endurance and male vitality — the other half of every "man tonic." Chaney RootSmilax balbisiana Sarsaparilla's own cousin — another Smilax. Deepens the tonic and doubles the saponins. Traditionally taken to build the blood and strengthen the body. MedinaDesmodium species Old-time roots herb, traditionally boiled to support cleansing and general strength. Almost never left out of a serious pot. Guinea Hen WeedPetiveria alliacea Also called anamu. Powerful, garlicky, and traditionally taken to support the immune system. Use a light hand — it takes over a pot. CeraseeMomordica charantia The bitter vine every Jamaican child got forced to drink. Traditionally taken as a cleansing tea and to support healthy blood sugar. Bitter — sarsi rounds it out. BissyCola acuminata Kola nut. Grated into the pot as a traditional cleanser and pick-me-up. Note: bissy carries natural caffeine. Sea MossGenus Gracilaria Stirred in at the end, off the heat. Turns the tonic creamy and thick and brings minerals with it. The classic sarsi-and-moss drink. Pimento & GingerPimenta dioica · Zingiber Jamaica's own allspice, plus ginger. They warm the pot, settle the stomach and cut the earthiness of the roots. Five pots to build Weh fi boil it with. Measures are for roughly 4 cups of water. Adjust to taste. Di Sunday Roots TonicThe full pot · 45 min 2 tbsp sarsaparilla root 1 tbsp strong back 1 tbsp chaney root 1 tbsp medina 2 tbsp molasses, at the end Method: All roots into cold water. Bring up, drop low, cover, boil 45 minutes. Strain, stir in molasses while hot. Bottle it and it'll carry you through the week — this is the pot people mean when they say roots tonic. Strong Back PotStamina & vitality · 40 min 2 tbsp sarsaparilla root 2 tbsp strong back 1 tbsp chaney root 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced Honey to finish Method: Boil the roots covered 35 minutes, add ginger for the last 5. Strain and sweeten. One cup morning, one cup evening. This is the "man tonic" ratio — sarsi as the body, strong back leading. Sarsi & Sea MossCreamy & nourishing · 25 min 2 tbsp sarsaparilla root 1 stick cinnamon bark 3 tbsp prepared sea moss gel Splash of coconut or condensed milk Nutmeg, grated over Method: Boil sarsi and cinnamon 25 minutes, strain, and let it cool slightly. Whisk in sea moss gel off the heat — boiling it kills the texture. Add milk and nutmeg. Drink warm or chill it. Dessert that works for you. Di Cleanse PotBitter & washing out · 30 min 2 tbsp sarsaparilla root 1 tbsp cerasee 1 tsp guinea hen weed (light hand) Honey — you'll want it Method: Boil sarsi 20 minutes first, then add cerasee and guinea hen weed for the last 10. This one is bitter and it's supposed to be. Small cup, three mornings running, then rest. Sarsi is what makes it drinkable. Cold Weather PotWarming · 30 min 2 tbsp sarsaparilla root 1 tbsp fresh ginger 6 pimento berries, crushed 1 stick cinnamon bark Fever grass, a few blades Method: Sarsi and pimento in cold water, boil covered 25 minutes. Add ginger, cinnamon and fever grass for the last 5. Strain hot. The pot that goes on the stove the first cold week of the year. Building yuh own pot? The rule is simple: sarsi is always the largest measure. Everything else is seasoning on top of it. Start at 2 tablespoons of sarsaparilla and let the other roots come in at half that or less. Slot 07 · Packaging2000 × 875 · sealed pouch + open bag + root, with scale Di details Straight facts. Everything on the bag, plain. Botanical nameSmilax regelii Also known asSarsi · Zarzaparrilla · Jamaican sarsaparilla Part usedRoot only — no stem, no leaf FormRaw, cut & sifted OriginJamaica HarvestWildcrafted Ingredients100% sarsaparilla root CaffeineNone PreparationDecoction — boil 15–25 min StorageSealed container, cool and dark Before yuh boil Hold on — read dis first. This root isn't for everybody. Kidney disease — skip it. Sarsaparilla may make the condition worse. Pregnant or nursing — skip it. Smilax has shown both estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity and there's no safety data for these groups. Taking digoxin (Lanoxin) — sarsaparilla may increase how much your body absorbs. Taking lithium — it acts like a diuretic and may slow how well your body clears lithium. Taking methotrexate, allopurinol, sedatives or other diuretics — may interact. Ask your provider first. Common effects — upset stomach and needing the bathroom more are the two most reported. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Traditional and historical uses are described for cultural and educational context and are not claims of effect. Consult your healthcare provider before use, especially if pregnant, nursing, managing a health condition, or taking medication.