Jamaica · St. Ann / Blue Mountains
Jamaican Lambsbread
also known as Lamb's Bread, Lamb's Breath
History & origin
A bright-green Jamaican sativa with cultural and spiritual significance to the Rastafari movement. Famously praised by Bob Marley.
Traditional use
Sacramental use in Rastafarian ritual; recreational and social use across Jamaica.
Place in modern medical practice
Traditional Jamaican folk medicine uses include glaucoma, asthma and depression. Descendants are used clinically for mood and fatigue support.
Evidence note
Each claim below is tagged with the strongest available evidence type. Much of the historical and traditional record is ethnobotanical rather than clinical-trial grade. Modern UK prescribing of cannabis-based medicinal products is governed by the MHRA and guided by NICE NG144; individual suitability is decided by a specialist clinician. Nothing here constitutes medical advice.
Primary sources · 2
[1]Landmark ethnographic and medical study of ganja in Jamaica.
Rubin V, Comitas L. Ganja in Jamaica: A Medical Anthropological Study of Chronic Marijuana Use. Mouton, 1975.
Ethnobotanical[2]Rastafarian sacramental use and Jamaican folk medical applications.
Rubin V (ed.). Cannabis and Culture. Mouton, 1975.
Ethnobotanical
Influence on modern strains
Parent of many Caribbean sativa hybrids.
Direct descendants
Sensory profile
Aroma
Cheese rind, lime, fresh herb
Flavour
Citrus, spice, grass
Effects
Euphoric, energising, creative