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Lyn Pacificar
Carbon Neutrality and Our Mission to Help Mother Earth

Towards a Sustainable Future: The Importance of Carbon Neutrality in Preserving Our Planet

The Defining Issue of our Time Being human means releasing planet-warming carbon emissions into the atmosphere. It happens when we take a shower, charge our phones, or let out a yawn after a long day. Just like humans release carbon pollution, so do businesses - and Herbalaria is no exception. Everyday in the U.S. alone, ecommerce packages travel about the same distance as going to the moon and back ...133,000 times. And it’s not just getting your order to your doorstep we have to worry about - our entire supply chain carries a hefty carbon footprint. Scouring the globe for...

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Lyn Pacificar
Benefits and Uses of Guava Leaves

Benefits and Uses of Guava Leaves

Guava leaves have an extensive history in many folk medicine applications, not only in the Philippines, but around the world.  Our tree, whom we lovingly call, "Mama Guava," is a relationship built over two decades.  To know and to teach her medicine is a deep privilege and honor.  Being an herbalist doesn't necessarily mean knowing everything about every plant, but to also have a heart-soul connection with the very plants who are your allies.  It is easy enough to look up benefits and research what a plant can do for you.  Most people don't take the time to know what...

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Lyn Pacificar

Bayabas Guava Leaf Oil Benefits and Uses

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 carries ancient wisdom ingrained in our DNA, offering a holistic approach to balance the body and mind.  This ancestral knowledge and mysticism has been passed down from generation to generation, and in Filipino culture, guava, or bayabas, has been used in various remedies, including teas and tisanes. Guava has been known to soothe the digestive system, regulate blood...

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Lyn Pacificar
Benefits of Mangosteen

Benefits of Mangosteen

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 enjoy the fruits or she has to wait until the next time we return.  Luckily on our last trip, we were able to catch the tail end of its seasonality, much to my mom's delight.  Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana) is an exotic fruit native to Southeast Asia, and is primarily farmed in Mindanao, Philippines.  Being difficult to grow makes this fruit a precious commodity when it comes into season.  Mangosteen is considered the queen of...

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