Ayesha Amos presents - The Taste of Healing

Exploring Traditional Herbal Wisdom and Modern Science As the scientific evidence base for herbal medicine continues to grow, our understanding of herbs may become more mechanistic and fragmented. In this presentation, we will revisit a holistic framework for understanding our herbs. We will examine concepts such as energetics, affinities, remedy pictures, and the importance of viewing plants as complex living medicines rather than simply collections of isolated constituents. We will then focus on one of the less commonly explored areas: taste. For thousands of years, taste has been used as a means for understanding the qualities, actions, and therapeutic potential of foods and medicinal plants. Across traditions such as Western Herbal Medicine, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, taste has provided a lens through which practitioners can assess energetics, predict therapeutic effects, and select appropriate remedies. This presentation will explore traditional knowledge and contemporary evidence, demonstrating how taste can serve as an additional lens through which to understand and apply medicinal plants in clinical practice. Bio Ayesha Amos is a naturopath, Western herbal medicine practitioner, educator, clinical supervisor, and mentor with more than 25 years of experience in private practice. She is passionate about preserving and honouring the traditional, energetic, and holistic understanding of medicinal plants, while integrating contemporary evidence into clinical practice. Ayesha believes in fostering a deeper and more meaningful relationship with medicinal plants, recognising that herbs are complex, living medicines best understood within the context of the whole plant, and that they do their best work when the whole plant is matched to the whole person. Live stream Link will be emailed to ALL paid attendees (livestream and in person). You will find this in the bookings email. Please remember not to share this with others, it is only to be used by the paid ticket holder. ** We can't always guarantee recordings or slides afterwards — sharing these is at each speaker's discretion. So please book your ticket planning to join us live, whether online or in person! ** PLEASE NOTE - Doors open at 7.00pm; please enjoy a cup of tea & chat with your fellow herbies, before a 7:45pm start. Torrens Uni front doors will be locked from 7:45pm. If you are running late, please text 0408 580 379 as soon as possible and we can have someone let you in. While our meetings began in Melbourne’s inner north and have grown from those humble, community-centred beginnings, we are now in a new and central location - The Auditorium at Torrens University This central location offers: 💻 Livestreaming capabilities 🚆 Easy public transport access (across from Fed Square) 🅿️ Affordable parking nearby, recommend Wilson Parking: Flinders Gate Car Park https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/parking-locations/victoria/melbourne-cbd/flinders-gate-car-park/. Please pre-pay online prior for night rates $14 🍽️ Great food options for pre-event catch-ups Torrens is also home to Naturopathy and WHM courses, making it a beautiful philosophical match for our herbal community.We can’t wait to welcome you , whether in person or online - to the next chapter of VicHerbs. Live stream Link will be emailed to paid attendees. PLEASE NOTE - Doors open at 7.00pm, please enjoy a cup of tea & chat with your fellow herbies before a 7:45pm start. Torrens Uni front doors will be locked from 7:45pm. If you are running late, please text 0457 551 644 as soon as possible and we can have someone let you in.