Wanku is a new crowed-sourced drink in development on the website Pieshell. Wanku is known as a “Healing Water” that has been sourced from the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. The founders Nicloas Estreslla and Juan Giraldo went on a trip to the southern part of Ecuador, and thus the idea of the Wanku Healing Water was born.
So far, the project has attracted $7,000 out of the needed $10,000 required to make the founder’s dream a reality. It’s hard to know if the project with garner the support it needs, but there is still ample time for the product to gain momentum and backers.
About Wanku
The founders claim that the idea of Wanku was attributed to the root known as “el agua que cera”, which is a direct translation for the phrase: “the healing water,” which means that it is a drink that has been brewed and consumed for centuries in the Andes mountains of Ecuador.
The drink is apparently healthy and easy to drink, and does not contain and manmade compounds or chemicals seen in other products in the market.
The owners of Wanku want to bring this drink to the rest of the world, supported by a fair trade value chain around its ingredients and distribution. The result is that Ecuadorian farmers will be supported by the company’s initiative and will indirectly share a portion of profits.
The recipe is reportedly organic, non-gmo friendly and sourced directly from Ecuador.
What Are The Ingredients?
There are a number of ingredients that go into formulating Wanku:
- Lemon grass
- Escancel
- Mix of flowers
- Mint
- White malva
- Chamoile
- Red root amaranth
- Lemon balms
- Peppermint
- Lemon verbena
- White basil
- Black basil
- Linseed
- Fennel
- Malva Essence
- Sweet oregano
- Starflowers
- Malva Olorosa
- Congona
- Burnet
As one can see from the above list of ingredients, there are a many helpful and healthy additives as used by the product’s formulation. It is also claimed that each of the above are first tested for their quality and consistency before they will be shipped to the end user.
What Are The Health Benefits?
There a number of health benefits that are claimed by the startup’s founders. In general, the drink can help restore the user’s health and vitality when it is consumed on a regular basis.
- The healing water has been used for centuries by people who inhabit the Andes Mountains.
- Reduces stress
- Enhances one’s digestive system
- Natural ingredients
- 15 plants have analgesic properties
- 13 plants help with digestion
- 12 plants help with inflammation
- 10 can help with stomach aches
It should be noted that the above benefits are not guaranteed for everyone who consumes the drinks, in fact, the company makes no specific claims of results whatsoever. The end result will depend on the user’s unique reaction to the drink, so it should not be considered to be a magic solution.
Wanku Review Summary
Wanku wants to provide a means for people in the US and all over the world to experience this healing water for themselves. Each dollar contributed to the company’s campaign will go into getting their first shipments for distribution.
The founders claim that if they are successful in getting the funding they need, they will be able to start producing Wanku for commercial distribution in a few months’ time.
It’s hard to say for certain if the company will be successful in their endeavor of getting the required funding to make their ambitions a reality. However, the founders have made a significant amount of traction in the market, especially for those who value healthy eating and enhancing their overall health.
If one is interested in supporting the cause of the company, or to simply finding out more about their offering, there is a wealth of information that can be read about the company’s campaign on their listing on Pieshell. Interested supporter should take action while they still can, as the deadline for submission is closing soon.
