What you'll learn How to use the taste to improve your health Understanding some basic concepts of herbal medicine Understanding the system of tastes in traditional medicine Step-by-step instruction on how to use the herbal taste in selection of the most adequate medicinal plants Descriptions of some of the most important medicinal plants for each taste category Identify which taste you might use in excess Learning how to integrate new discoveries in taste science with traditional knowledge on taste Requirements No previous knowledge about herbalism is required, excepting a strong motivation to understand the concepts of herbalism on a deeper level Description TASTE IS MORE THAN TASTE IN HERBAL MEDICINEThe present course will reveal you how to decode the therapeutic potential of a medicinal plant by simply tasting the medicinal plant.If you are motivated to understand the traditional perspective on why taste is an important tool in selection of medicinal plants, attend this course, and you will get answers! Interestingly, this knowledge, which originates from ethnomedical systems, such as Ayurveda, is not completely devoid of a scientific basis, according to the recent discoveries in taste sciences.The course addresses to the motivated beginners without any experience in herbalism, but highly interested in medicinal plants, as well as to the more experienced practitioners in herbal medicine.You will improve your health by using the algorithm of diagnosis and therapeutic selection based on taste described in this course.You will be more self-confident in using traditional natural remedies.You will play a more active role in achieving a state of better health by incorporating taste based selection of herbs and even dietary items.Your instructor, Marilena Gilca, has more than 20 years of experience in phytotherapy practice and research of medicinal plants. Her integrative medical background is a plus for this course over similar ones. Overview Section 1: BASICS OF HERBAL MEDICINE- Introduction on Taste System Lecture 1 Plant Taste Therapeutic Activities- Introduction Lecture 2 Taste qualities Lecture 3 Recommendations for the Use of Tastes Section 2: Sweet Taste Lecture 4 Sweet Taste- part 1 Lecture 5 Sweet Taste- part 2 Section 3: Pungent Taste Lecture 6 Pungent taste Section 4: Salty Taste Lecture 7 Salty Taste Section 5: Bitter Taste Lecture 8 Bitter Taste- part 1 Lecture 9 Bitter Taste- part 2 Section 6: Sour Taste Lecture 10 Sour Taste- part 1 Lecture 11 Sour Taste- part 2 Section 7: Astringent Taste Lecture 12 Astringent Taste- part 1 Lecture 13 Astringent Taste- part 2 Section 8: Concluding Remarks on Tastes Lecture 14 Concluding Remarks on Tastes Those interested in medicinal plants, traditional medical knowledge,Those interested in self-healing and preventing diseases,Herbalists,Ayurveda Therapists,Alternative Medicine Practitioners
