herbalist
Americannoun
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herbalists
plural
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a person who collects or deals in herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
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an author of an herbal.
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(formerly) a botanist.
noun
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a person who grows, collects, sells, or specializes in the use of herbs, esp medicinal herbs
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(formerly) a descriptive botanist
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Origin of herbalist
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During one of the weekend’s lectures, Australian medical herbalist Lee Carroll explains how mushrooms have been used to boost immunity and extend health span for millennia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Two years ago, a university lecturer went missing in Freetown and his body was later found buried in what police say was the shrine of a herbalist in Waterloo.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Helm’s narration alternates with chapters from perspectives including an astrologer, an astronomer, a Crusader, an herbalist and a climatologist, each adding to the strength of the immortal force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
As an herbalist, I believe it is important to consider all herbology traditions in forming your own beliefs and practices.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
When he was twenty-four, Dad asked Mother if they could hire an herbalist to midwife my brother Shawn.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Yet women continued to excel as herbalists, writing their own pharmacopeias.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
Both time slots require prepaid reservations, which, day or night, start at $37 and include unlimited access to the only thing on the menu, a rotating selection of three custom tea blends by Shiloh’s herbalists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
As ancient healers did, modern herbalists still turn to plants to cleanse, heal, and soothe the skin.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
A 2000-year-old practice by Chinese herbalists -- examining the human tongue for signs of disease -- is now being embraced by computer scientists using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
There were no herbalists in Wyoming as good as Mother, so a few months after the incident at the hospital, Judy came to Buck’s Peak to restock.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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