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Understanding Medicinal Application of Plants Through the Senses

Did you know that the taste of an herb can tell you a lot about the therapeutic action and medicinal quality? 

Did you know that no matter what medicinal plant you have at your fingertips, you alone can detect the medicinal qualities through taste, touch, smell and sensation? 

If one is to study any form of herbalism, it is essential to understand the plants in terms of their medicinal actions, energetics, organ system affinities and so on. Sounds overwhelming, no? So, where do you begin? How do you determine these qualities?

Of course, a good herbal book would be an excellent start, but did you know you can determine a good deal of information about the therapeutic use of an herb by their taste? Yup! What’s great about building awareness and sensitivity to how an herb tastes is that it provides a superb platform of personal agency in how we understand and utilize herbal medicine but also provides a gateway toward empowerment and autonomy over your own health. Incredible, right?! This kind of discernment is integral to dismantling the one-size-fits-all perspective of most modern health or wellness paradigms.

This interactive class will explore building awareness of how to best pair the body of a particular medicinal herb to the health and wellness goals of our own unique bodies. We will taste, touch and smell each plant that we discuss.

All participants will go home knowing the energetic quality (taste) and medicinal application of at least 5 different medicinal herbs. 

Ages 16+

Instructor: Alyssa Dennis, Clinical Herbalist

Date: Saturday, June 4

Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: Tent

Cost: $30