herblore
Wisdom of plants
Herblore is knowledge of plants and their properties, especially for medicinal, magical, or practical uses.
The term appears in fantasy settings—video games, novels, tabletop RPGs—where characters gather herbs and craft potions: My herblore skill is high enough to make healing elixirs.
Outside fiction, it describes traditional botanical knowledge passed through generations.
Female folk healer
- cunning folkTraditional rural magic workers
- hedge witchSolitary nature-based practitioner
- folk remediesTraditional non-medical treatments
- old wives' talesTraditional unfounded beliefs
superstition · charms · amulets · root doctor · kitchen witch · harvest rituals · bundling · simples
Beverage preparation process
- elixirMythical healing draught
- philterCharm-inducing beverage
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
tincture · draught · concoction · cordial · tonic · antidote · balm · essence
Seeking wild food sources
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- dryingMoisture removal process
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
- cultivationFostering growth through care
propagation · companion planting · bundling · storage · labeling · dosage · preparation · blending
Flora with healing properties
- plant identificationDetermining a specimen's species
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
root systems · alkaloids · terpenes · flavonoids · botanical illustration · pressing
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- magnum opusCreator's supreme achievement
hermeticism · nigredo · albedo · alembic · crucible · arcana · correspondences
wisewoman
Female folk healer
- cunning folkTraditional rural magic workers
- hedge witchSolitary nature-based practitioner
- folk remediesTraditional non-medical treatments
old wives' tales · superstition · charms · amulets · root doctor · kitchen witch · harvest rituals · bundling · simples · traditional knowledge
brewing
Beverage preparation process
infusion · tincture · draught · concoction · cordial · tonic · antidote · balm · essence · extract
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- dryingMoisture removal process
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
cultivation · propagation · companion planting · bundling · storage · labeling · dosage · preparation · blending · formulation
medicinal plants
Flora with healing properties
- plant identificationDetermining a specimen's species
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
wildcrafting · root systems · alkaloids · terpenes · flavonoids · botanical illustration · pressing
transmutation
Complete change of form
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- elixir of lifeLegendary immortality concoction
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
magnum opus · hermeticism · nigredo · albedo · alembic · crucible · arcana · correspondences
ayurveda
Indian traditional medicine system
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
herblorebiomedicine
Biology applied to healing
evidence-based medicine · clinical medicine · medical science
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