herbalism
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- noun
- /ˈhɜrbəˌlɪzəm/
- Specialized
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herbolaria
- Helping preserve and share historic herbal traditions and to honor and teach the history of herbalism.
Examples
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The aim, as in herbalism, is to reestablish harmony.
Academic text (1999) -
The workshop on herbalism taught participants how to create remedies using local herbs.
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Why biology and not Eastern herbalism?
Academic text (1990) -
Certification classes in herbalism and aromatherapy.
Blog text (30) -
Encouraging not only herbal practice, but also the aesthetic and art of herbalism.
Blog text (19) -
Many beliefs and practices, from herbalism to homeopathy, seem to be included under the umbrella of CAM, even if their central tenets contradict each other.
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We originally titled our event the Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference in order to make clear our commitments to the neglected folk herbal traditions of the so-called Western World and to a core of solid, usable herbal information.
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Herbalism focuses on the healing properties of herbalism and their extracts in traditional medicine.
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Many people turn to herbalism to find natural remedies for common ailments.
Synonyms
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3.3
A way of treating people using plants to prevent or cure illness
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9.6
A treatment using plants or parts of plants to improve health
The use of plants or parts of plants to treat illness and keep people healthy
A treatment that uses parts of plants to help prevent or treat illness
How Professional
- Specialized
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9.9
- Specialized
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5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Herbalism comes from the simple word herb, which means a 'plant used for medicine or cooking', and the ending -ism, which means a 'practice' or 'system'. So herbalism is the practice of using plants to help heal or treat illness.