Ja: Finally, a cure for sore foot

Cumsee, as the cure is called, is going to be a stunner for all those throughout the Caribbean who believe that sore foot is a consquence of obeah and the somebody "do you bad" syndrome.

LEONARD LEWIS claims that he has the cure for 'sore foot' ­ the chronic, resistant leg ulceration which is not uncommon in Jamaica. The 'cure' is a concoction of local herbs, formed into an ointment which he is calling 'Cumsee ointment' but the names of the herbs and the formula are well-kept secrets ­ Mr. Lewis is keeping that close to his chest.

"My ointment is giving relief to dozens of people with chronic leg ulcers in Ocho Rios. I come here three times per year and see people who have had sore foot for 20, 30, 40 years...some are better and some are getting better," he claims.

Mr. Lewis is Jamaican living in the United States, but he travels home regular to administer his ointment to 'patients' with sore foot, though he makes no claims to medical training.