This episode, my guest is qualified herbalist Meghan Rhodes. Meghan discusses how we can tap into our gardens for better health, why herbs are good for dealing with conditions that are manifestations of multiple problems, such as stomach issues, the 7 keys tastes you find in herbs and how you can get started on your own journey using herbs for wellbeing. Dr Ian Bedford’s Bug of the Week: Spanish Slug Story What We Talk About  How herbalism adds another layer of wellbeing to gardening Why taste is baked into our biologies, even if you’re brand new to working with plants and herbs How to recalibrate your palette to be able to detect the 7 key tastes of herbs How understanding tastes helps you make the most of foraged and homegrown herbs About Meghan Rhodes Meghan Rhodes is a qualified herbalist who has helped over 80 people start living herbalism, making healthier, safer solutions for themselves and their families a reality. As the founder of Rhodes Roots & Remedies, she has written 10 course books, authored the books Easy Herbal Remedies for Infants and Slow-Infused Self-Care, as well as developed a unique four season sense-based herbalism course and journey, Awaken Herbal Wisdom. Meghan’s practice of herbalism is rooted in the belief that we must remember, reclaim and relearn our knowledge of our bodies, our autonomy and how to work with plant medicine in order to bring control of our own health back into our families and homes for a sustainable future for ourselves and the planet. Meghan is a member of both the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy and the Ayurvedic Professionals Association. Links Get on the waiting list for Meghan's intensive herbalism course - Awaken Herbal Wisdom - enrolling annually - or DM Meghan the word ACCESS for the link.   Exclusive access to exploring one of the seven tastes  Instagram - @rhodesrootsandremedies GreenBlue Urban Other episodes if you liked this one: Sensory Herbalism The Herb Society Patreon