Introduction to Western Herbal Energetics (3 hours)

By the end of this introductory, hands-on workshop you should be able to understand and

explain the basic idea of herbal energetics in simple terms.

● Identify and describe the six primary tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent, and

pungent.

● Use your senses—sight, smell, touch, and taste—to observe herbs.

● Describe basic energetic qualities such as warming, cooling, drying, moistening,