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herbalism

British  
/ ˈhɜːbəlɪzəm /

noun

  1. the study or use of the medicinal properties of plants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It’s the brainchild of clinical herbalist Adriana Ayales, who grew up in Costa Rica with a background in rainforest herbalism.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

I’d been hearing a lot about Ayurvedic herbalism, which has been used in India for thousands of years to help people cope with the heat, among other conditions, naturally and holistically.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

For much of my life, I wasted time and hope on both medical and homeopathic treatment methods ranging from NuvaRing and oral birth control to cycle syncing and herbalism.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2025

"Buffy" made me interested in my own power — yes, including witchcraft, or specifically: herbalism, studying and caring for plants in a way that has fundamentally changed me.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2021

She kept a bookshelf in the basement, stocked with books on herbalism, along with a few old paperbacks.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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