What “Bush tea” means
Bush tea is tea brewed from leaves, herbs or roots, often picked locally, such as cerasee, mint or ginger. Many bush teas are drunk as traditional home remedies. In Jamaica "tea" can mean almost any hot drink.
Examples
Nuh screw up yuh face, a di bitterness a di medicine.
Don't screw up your face, the bitterness IS the medicine.
Boil some tea fi Grandpa.
Boil some tea for Grandpa.
How to use it
Everyday word, strongly associated with grannies and old-time remedies. Cerasee, a famously bitter bush tea, is a running joke for anyone who has had to drink it.
Cultural context
Bush remedies are usually handed down within families, often by grandmothers, and many are long-standing traditions.