2008 Archives: Buddha Nose Booster Spray
Bacteria get a bad rap these days, what with the focus on germ-fighting hand washes, wipes, sprays and the like that promise to squeaky-clean our lives. But most of us don’t realize that these potent germ-fighters wipe out both good and bad bacteria with equal aplomb, possibly contributing to an epidemic-worthy spike in childhood asthma and allergies since kids’ fragile immune systems are no longer exposed to enough of the good bacteria that they need to develop normally. (For more on that, check out Healthy Child, Healthy World).
And they don’t just affect our kids: Antibacterials are actually pesticides that are regulated by the FDA; the most popular, triclosan, is a known endocrine disruptor (translation: it messes up your hormones) and has been detected in the water table (as well as breast milk). Yet despite the fact that good old hot water and soap works has been proven to work just as well (or better), the minute a summer cold starts making the rounds even the most die-hard greenies seem to grab for the chemical antibacterial.
That’s why we were so thrilled to discover Buddha Nose Booster Spray. The line was created by Amy Galper, a New York massage therapist who used her personal experience of a rare kidney disease as the impetus to dive headfirst into alternative medicine, working with macrobiotics, acupuncture and bodywork that, one year later, left her disease free. Amy studied the immune-boosting power of certified organic, wild-crafted, sustainably sourced essential oils of clove, cinnamon and eucalyptus, among others, and created the perfect Spray to whip out and spritz around as a shield against airborne bacteria. Ideal for plane, train or bus travel, and so fragrant your sniffly co-worker will thank you, Buddha Nose Booster Spray is like a secret cold-fighting agent in your pocket.
