Aishat Alagbo takes herbal wellness advocacy to social media

Tosin Clegg
Nigerian wellness advocate and content creator, Akanbi Aishat Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Aisha or Aishat Alagbo, has said her passion for traditional herbal practices inspired her journey into herbal wellness and entrepreneurship.

Alagbo, who is the founder of Aish Naturaleaf Herbal, said her interest in herbal wellness developed from her familiarity with traditional herbal practices while growing up and her desire to understand their role in supporting people’s wellbeing.

According to her, what began as an interest gradually developed into a passion and eventually a business, with her focus extending beyond the sale of herbal products to educating people and promoting responsible wellness choices.

She said, “My journey into herbal wellness started from my love and interest in natural ways of supporting people’s wellbeing. Growing up, traditional herbal practices were something I was familiar with, and as I got older, I became more curious about understanding them better.”

Alagbo has also built a growing identity on social media, where she combines wellness advocacy, entrepreneurship and content creation. She said she initially had no plans to build a large audience, but simply shared her interests and interacted with people in a way that came naturally to her.

“I started by simply being myself. I wasn’t really thinking about building a huge audience when I started. I was just sharing things I was passionate about, talking to people and creating content around wellness in a way that felt natural to me,” she said.

She added that the response from her audience encouraged her to become more consistent, noting that social media had taught her that people connect not only with products but also with the personalities behind brands.

Speaking on the motivation behind Aish Naturaleaf Herbal, Alagbo said she wanted to create a herbal wellness brand that would appear trustworthy, professional and accessible to consumers.

She explained that she identified a need for better education, presentation and responsible communication around herbal products, adding that her goal was to bring traditional wellness practices into a more modern and structured space while respecting their origins.

Alagbo said her work focuses on herbal and plant-based wellness, with particular attention to reproductive and hormonal wellbeing, as she seeks to encourage people to understand wellness and make informed choices.

“For me, it’s not just about selling. I want people to understand what wellness means and make informed choices,” she said.