About this Event
In this talk, Marcos discusses how Cacao is processed in contemporary Central America and demonstrates some of the tools and techniques used to transform Cacao beans into impressive culinary and medicinal beverages. He also describes some of the plant admixtures in traditional Cacao formulations, and defines some principles for working with this remarkable plant ally.
The audience will learn:
- How Cacao was cultivated, harvested and processed to produce beverages
- What traditional implements and methods were used in Cacao processing
- What difference processing makes to the flavour, pharmacology and effects of Cacao
- Some traditional Cacao admixture plants, their culinary purpose, and uses as medicines individually and in combination with Cacao
- Some traditional beverage formulations incorporating Cacao
A recording will be available to those that register.
About Marcos
Marcos has practised as a medical herbalist since 2004, initially specialising in complementary care for people living with HIV, and practicing from Neal’s Yard Remedies’ Therapy Rooms in London. He worked as a dispenser in Middlesex University’s training clinic for their Western Herbal Medicine BSc in 2009-2010, and later as a clinical supervisor for the Western Herbal medicine BSc and MSc courses at Middlesex from 2013-2018, and for Westminster University in 2021-2022.
Marcos is a student of renaissance and classical astrology, an affiliate tutor for Kepler College in the U.S.A., the UK Qualified Horary Practitioner (QHP) school, and a faculty member of the Academy of Astrology UK.
His first book, The Secret Life of Chocolate (thesecretlifeofchocolate.com), was released in 2020, and the smaller paperback “radio edit”, , is due for release in November 2024.
Marcos PatchettBSc (Hons.) Herbal Medicine, MAMH MNIMH http://nocturnalherbalist.com/v2/
https://health.aeonbooks.co.uk/author/marcos-patchett/22425/
Event Venue
Online
GBP 11.55
