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

Examples of herbalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take a two-hour walk through the garden with herbalist William Broen, who will give a talk focusing on medicinal and edible plants native to California. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The spa also has its own line of tincture blends created by medical herbalist Jo Dunbar in collaboration with Dos Santos. — Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

An herbalist may sit next door to a new-wave coffee shop, like OneThird Coffee Roasters, in Central’s Graham Street. — Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist. — Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

herbalist

noun

herb·​al·​ist -ləst 

1

: one who collects or grows herbs

2

: one who practices herbal medicine