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Santiago Castro

Santiago Castro, RH, is an herbal writer at Biology Insights covering botanical remedies. He holds a degree in botany from the University of Southern Mississippi, formerly managed a community apothecary, and still blends custom teas and teaches weekly neighborhood classes.

How to Harvest and Use Mullein for Herbal Remedies Botany
How to Use Milk Thistle Seeds for Maximum Benefit Supplements
How to Eat Hibiscus: Flowers, Leaves, and Tea Botany
What Tea Is Good for Lower Back Pain? 5 Picks Bones & Muscles
Spotted Spurge Benefits for Health and the Garden Botany
What Is Alpiste Good For? Health Benefits & Uses Supplements
How to Make a Soursop Tincture: A Step-by-Step Guide Supplements
What Is Red Root and What Is It Used For?Botany
Benefits of Mexican Mint and How to Use It Botany
Can You Drink Rosemary Tea? Safety and Effects Botany
How to Make Elderberry Tincture: Fresh or Dried Botany
King of Bitters: Health Benefits and Side Effects Supplements
What Does Ginseng Look Like? A Visual Identification Guide Botany
What Is Sea Moss, Bladderwrack, and Burdock Root Good For?Supplements
What Are Milky Oats? Benefits, Uses, and Preparation Supplements
St. John’s Wort Berries: Are They Edible?Botany
The Health Benefits of Chokecherry and How to Use It Botany
Common Sicklepod Uses and Important Safety Risks Botany
Gynura Divaricata: Uses, Identification, and Safety Risks Botany
What Is Dandelion Salve Used For?Botany
Benefits of Privet Berries and Important Safety Risks Botany
How to Prepare Mullein for Tea, Oil, and Tinctures Botany
How Long Does It Take for Bissy Tea to Clean Your System?Nutrition
How to Prepare Marshmallow Root for Herbal Use Botany
How to Make Calendula Extract: Oil or Tincture Botany
Shepherd’s Purse Benefits and Common Uses Botany
What Tea Is Good for Water Retention?Nutrition
How to Prepare Aloe Vera: Gel, Skin, and Drinks Botany
Can You Smoke Passion Flower? Safety and Effects Substances
Edible Echinacea: Which Parts to Eat and How to Use Them Botany