herbalism
Botanical healing practice
Herbalism is the practice of using plants for medicinal purposes.
It encompasses growing, preparing, and administering herbs to treat ailments or promote health.
The practice ranges from folk remedies passed down through generations to more systematized traditions like traditional Chinese medicine.
An herbalist is a practitioner: She consulted an herbalist about her chronic fatigue.
Herb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- poulticeMoist healing application
- compressReduce volume by force
salve · balm · syrup · elixir · tisane · extract · maceration · liniment
Soothing herbal infusion plant
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
valerian · elderflower · calendula · lavender · peppermint · nettle · yarrow · comfrey
Gathering uncultivated natural materials
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- dryingMoisture removal process
- cultivationFostering growth through care
apothecary · dispensary · formulation · dosage · mortar · pestle · compounding · blending
Mythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- alembicDistillation apparatus
philosopher's stone · magnum opus · distillation · tincture · calcination · separation · conjunction · fermentation
Curative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- restorativePromoting return to health
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
palliative · tonic · balm · salve · demulcent · emollient · adaptogen · nervine
Practice of supernatural magic
- druidsCeltic spiritual leaders
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- wisewomenFemale traditional healers
- cunning folkTraditional rural magic workers
herblore · charms · amulets · magick · potions · enchantment · superstition · rituals
Indian traditional medicine system
- traditional Chinese medicineAncient Eastern healing system
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
Science of human-plant relationships
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
- terpenesHydrocarbon plant compounds
glycosides · morphology · cultivar · genus · species · nomenclature · constituents · identification
tincture
Herb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- poulticeMoist healing application
compress · salve · balm · syrup · elixir · tisane · extract · maceration · liniment · fomentation
chamomile
Soothing herbal infusion plant
ginger · valerian · elderflower · calendula · lavender · peppermint · nettle · yarrow · comfrey · plantain
wildcrafting
Gathering uncultivated natural materials
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- dryingMoisture removal process
cultivation · apothecary · dispensary · formulation · dosage · mortar · pestle · compounding · blending · standardization
elixir
Mythical healing draught
- transmutationComplete change of form
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
alembic · philosopher's stone · magnum opus · distillation · tincture · calcination · separation · conjunction · fermentation · vitriol
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- restorativePromoting return to health
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
soothing · palliative · tonic · balm · salve · demulcent · emollient · adaptogen · nervine · expectorant
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
cunning folk · herblore · charms · amulets · magick · potions · enchantment · superstition · rituals · folktales
ayurveda
Indian traditional medicine system
- traditional Chinese medicineAncient Eastern healing system
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
ethnobotany
Science of human-plant relationships
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
terpenes · glycosides · morphology · cultivar · genus · species · nomenclature · constituents · identification · classification
- Zulu traditionsancestors, ancestral spirits, diviner, traditional healer, ancestral worship
- hobbiesknitting circles, skateboarding, model trains, write, writing
- healing practicesacupressure, holistic healing, Ayurveda, self-healing, chiropractic
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
- homesteadinghomesteading, self-sufficiency, off-grid living, off-grid, chicken coop
- alternative medicineacupuncture, acupressure, Ayurveda, ayurveda, homeopathy
herbalismpharmacology
Study of drug actions
biomedicine · chemotherapy · evidence-based medicine · synthetic drugs · surgery