BLOG POSTS — Philippine Herbal Medicine

Guava leaves, scientifically known as Psidium guajava, have been recognized by our ancestors as a medicinal source for mind, body, and spirit.  Long before westernized medicine and scientific testing, nature was our sole provider for healing. The Bayabas Guava Leaf Skin Oil encapsulates ancient wisdom woven into our very DNA, presenting a holistic approach to harmonizing both body and mind. This ancestral knowledge, steeped in mysticism, has been lovingly passed down through generations.  In Filipino culture, the guava, or bayabas, holds a significant place in traditional remedies, finding its way into teas and tisanes.  Renowned for its ability to soothe...

In 2015, I began publicly sharing the knowledge of our long lost medicine, the guava leaves--a healing plant most elders remember using back home in the Philippines.  I always use them in my rituals and healing sessions to clear energy.   Our Ancestors would boil guava leaves into tea as a postpartum wash for the new mother, as a calming drink for belly aches, a soothing tisane for irritated skin, an antiseptic after circumcision, and so much more.  Albularyos would also burn the leaves as a way of smudging and spiritually cleansing the person. Smudging would get rid of attachments, negative...