Gardening Events for Ottawa and Area

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With an exquisite wisdom born of ancient, synergistic relationships, a plant’s rich and varied phytochemical matrix dances with human physiology at the very cellular level. Understanding these relationships is a vital skill for those interested in working with healing plants.

Terpenoids are a diverse class of molecules that include the light, aromatic and volatile oils found in essential oils. With the increasing popularity of essential oils it is helpful to understand these plant constituents and how to work with them safely and ethically.

This workshop will explore these constituents in detail, including their therapeutic actions, special considerations, herb-drug interactions, preparations and dosage. We will use our sense of taste and touch to directly experience these constituents in a variety of herbs.