E241 - How to Read Any Herb Without Looking It Up

Your tongue can tell you more about an herb than you might think.

In this episode, I explore one of the most useful skills in herbalism: learning to listen to the language of taste. The five flavors—bitter, sweet, pungent, salty, and sour—each have so much information to offer about a plant’s qualities and actions in your body, giving you a practical way to understand herbs (instead of trying to memorize endless lists of which herbs are “good for” which conditions).

I’ll guide you through these five flavors as we take a walk through...