herbalist
noun
herb·al·ist
ˈ(h)ər-bə-list 
1
: a person who practices healing by the use of herbs
2
: a person who collects or grows herbs
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They’re known as the perfectionists, guardians, and organizers of the Zodiac, yet also the herbalists, healers, and hermits.
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Rethink your relationship with plants in Altadena Get to know the greenery that grows in L.A. on an ecology walk with Paige Emery, an artist and herbalist whose work is informed by critical ecology, ethnobotany and ecopsychology.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Hiking with Ermengarde, an agile 80-year old herbalist and lifelong forest-bather, is transportive.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Born and raised in Costa Rica, Adriana has studied global ancestral healing traditions alongside master herbalists and shamans for nearly 15 years.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
In the first book by an Asian American author to explore the intersection of American folk herbalism and traditional Chinese medicine, herbalist and acupuncturist Erin Masako Wilkins shares accessible herbal wellness practices, remedies, and recipes grounded in East Asian traditions and history.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
Working with Deb during her days as executive chef, herbalist and educator were always fun and a learning experience for me.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
Her father, the sugar worker, was also an herbalist.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
The dandelion plant has been a favorite of herbalists and ancient medicine practitioners across the globe for ages.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Rethink your relationship with plants in Altadena Get to know the greenery that grows in L.A. on an ecology walk with Paige Emery, an artist and herbalist whose work is informed by critical ecology, ethnobotany and ecopsychology.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Hiking with Ermengarde, an agile 80-year old herbalist and lifelong forest-bather, is transportive.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Born and raised in Costa Rica, Adriana has studied global ancestral healing traditions alongside master herbalists and shamans for nearly 15 years.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
In the first book by an Asian American author to explore the intersection of American folk herbalism and traditional Chinese medicine, herbalist and acupuncturist Erin Masako Wilkins shares accessible herbal wellness practices, remedies, and recipes grounded in East Asian traditions and history.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2023
Working with Deb during her days as executive chef, herbalist and educator were always fun and a learning experience for me.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
Her father, the sugar worker, was also an herbalist.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
The dandelion plant has been a favorite of herbalists and ancient medicine practitioners across the globe for ages.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
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“Herbalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbalist. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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