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  • How to Make Salabat Ginger Tea

    by Lyn Pacificar
    My grandma swore by drinking ginger tea every morning.  As a matter of fact, salabat or ginger tea is the general "go-to" Filipino herbal drink whe...
    Posted in Healing Recipes, Philippine Herbal Medicine

  • Healing Benefits of Guava Leaf Tincture

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Many scientists are studying what our Ancestors have known all along--the healing properties of Guava Leaves, captured in this bottle of Bayabas Ti...
    Posted in Philippine Herbal Medicine

  • Ancestral Healing through Shamanic Art & Spiritual Mentorship

    by Kimiko De Pedro
    Earlier this year, I was a few days shy from flying home to the Philippines for the first time.  I was so thrilled to finally attend our long await...

  • Carbon Neutrality and Our Mission to Help Mother Earth

    by Lyn Pacificar
    The Defining Issue of our Time Being human means releasing planet-warming carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It happens when we take a shower, c...
    Posted in Saving Our Planet

  • Benefits and Uses of Guava Leaves

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Guava leaves have an extensive history in many folk medicine applications, not only in the Philippines, but around the world.  Our tree, whom we ...
    Posted in Philippine Herbal Medicine

  • Bayabas Guava Leaf Oil Benefits and Uses

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Guava Leaves (Psidium Guajava) contain the components our ancestors have long known to be medicinal for our mind, body and spirit. Thousands of ye...
    Posted in Philippine Herbal Medicine

  • Benefits of Mangosteen

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Whenever my mom and I travel back home to the Philippines, she always looks for mangosteen.  Of course, depending on the season, she either gets to...

  • DIY Vitality Fire Tincture for Boosting Immunity

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Immunity begins within your gut. What better way to get started in clearing, healing, and balancing your body, mind, and spirit than with a Vitalit...
    Posted in Healing Recipes

  • The Magical Healing Powers of Golden Milk

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Golden Milk is an Ayurvedic beverage called Haldi Doodh, which literally means “turmeric milk” (Haldi=Turmeric Doodh=Milk).  Originating from In...
    Posted in Healing Recipes

  • How to Connect with Your Inner Ancestor

    by Lyn Pacificar
    I've been asked many times, "How do you connect to ancestors?"  My response: "You need to be quiet, and listen." Connecting with your inner ances...
    Posted in Wellness Rituals

  • How to Smudge with Herbalaria Guava Leaves and Bundles

    by Lyn Pacificar
    In 2015, I began publicly sharing the knowledge of our long lost medicine, the guava leaves--a healing plant most elders remember using back h...
    Posted in Philippine Herbal Medicine

  • Why Saving Our Planet is Sexy

    by Lyn Pacificar
    Why is saving our planet sexy? Allow me to explain. The other day, one of my best friends texted me a picture of a beardless Jason Momoa, asking if...
    Posted in Saving Our Planet