What is another word for herbalist?

Pronunciation: [hˈɜːbəlˌɪst] (IPA)

An herbalist is a professional who specializes in the use of plants and herbs for medicinal purposes. There are many other words and phrases that can be used to describe an herbalist or their profession. Some synonyms for an herbalist include: apothecary, botanist, natural healer, plant medicine practitioner, alternative medicine practitioner, holistic healer, and traditional healer. Each of these terms highlights a slightly different aspect of the herbalist's practice, but they all refer to an expert in the use of natural remedies for treating a variety of ailments and promoting overall health and wellness. Regardless of the term used, herbalists play a valuable role in the field of natural medicine and continue to gain recognition for their contributions to healthcare.

What are the hypernyms for Herbalist?

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Usage examples for Herbalist

Now she is receiving "rare and outlandish flowers," or asking her mother to send her fruit trees and plants for her gardens, whose "faire flowers" she so cherished as to merit the dedication by Parkinson the herbalist of his Paradisus Terrestris.
"Henrietta Maria"
Henrietta Haynes
But then the books on the shelves to the right of the door, they were different; there had been old devotional books in his father's time, mingled strangely with small works on country life and sports; now the latter only remained, and the nearest to a devotional book was a volume of a mystical herbalist who identified plants with virtues, strangely and ingeniously.
"By What Authority?"
Robert Hugh Benson
He was a real old-fashioned herbalist, and had a curious book on the virtues of plants, and he made decoctions of many kinds, which he administered to those in want of medicine.
"John Keble's Parishes"
Charlotte M Yonge

Famous quotes with Herbalist

  • I consulted a Chinese herbalist and spent two weeks on an island off the coast of Zanzibar. I was away from any kind of contemporary technology.
    Francesca Annis

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