From cardamom and cinnamon to thyme and rosemary- seemingly humble culinary herbs and spices are in fact powerful herbal allies. Many common kitchen herbs and spices are excellent winter remedies to help boost immunity, improve circulation, relieve and prevent symptoms of colds and flu and to lift the spirits on the darker shorter days of the year.

In this Introduction to Kitchen Medicine led by Clinical Herbalist Maeve Bace, you will explore how common kitchen staples function as potent herbal medicines. Participants will gain the  knowledge and skills to use herbs and spices to support their health and well being in every day life. 

The workshop covers:

Organoleptics: Herbalists use taste, sight, smell, and touch as the first step in understanding a plant's potential effects on the body. 

Herbal energetics: A traditional framework for perceiving how herbs interact with the body based on their qualities of being hot/cold, wet/dry, or tense/lax. 

Traditional Uses: Our ancestors used herbs and spices as vital medicine. Together we will explore these historical and cultural applications.

Medicinal Preparations: Different herbs require different preparations to create the most potent medicine. Learn how to make basic herbal preparations such as infusions, decoctions and oxymels.  

Friday, February 6th, 2026

10 am - noon

Communidad Inspira

Carrer del Fuster, 49, 07460 Pollença, Illes Balears

20 €