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What is Soap: A history and how it works

June 23, 2022 • Kristyn Bango • soap

Soap, real soap might be more difficult to find than you think. If you walked into a typical grocery store you would see a wide variety of bars and washes but most of them are not actually soap. These products are classed as detergents. If you looked closely you would notice most of them don’t say soap anywhere on the label.

Choosing an Aromatherapy Inhaler

October 29, 2020 • Kristyn Bango

In this video I show a few different inhaler options for direct inhalation you can utilize from reusable inhalers that can be take with you anywhere you go to free one time use inhaler options.

Nettle

May 27, 2020 • Kristyn Bango • herbs • herbs for health • nettle

Nettle / Stinging Nettle (Urtica Diocia)

A perennial herb that grows in temperate climates of the world, found wild along with forests, fields, streams, and lakes. Nettle has been used for thousands of years as a nutritive food, and medicine.

Hibiscus + Vitamin C Tea

May 19, 2020 • Kristyn Bango • herbs for health • hibiscus • immunity • tea • vitamin c

HIBISCUS (Hibiscus sabdariffa) Historically hibiscus has been used to cool the body. Hibiscus throughout history across the world for colds and upper respiratory infections, sleeplessness, and for cardiac issues. It is high in vitamin C, anti-inflammatory polyphenols, flavonoids, and minerals such as iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, sodium, and potassium. Actions: astringent, balancing (hormones), antibacterial, anti-catarrhal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, diuretic, cardiotonic, hepatic, hypocholesterolemic Growing: Hibiscus is native to Africa and Southeast Asia and is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions. There are hundreds of species of hibiscus many of which are ornamental. Hibiscus sabdariffa has large yellow flowers with a...

Brewing Herbal Tea

April 27, 2020 • Kristyn Bango • herbal tea • herbs • tea

In this video, I show you how to brew a cup of herbal tea to help keep all the volatile compounds in your cup!