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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Saturday, features herbalists, gardeners and authors covering personal relationships with herbs, methods for teaching children about plants and conservation.
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
The Green Farmacy Garden, 8210 Murphy Road, Fulton, will host a Community Day on April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities, led by gardeners and herbalists, will include natural painting, planting trees for pollinators and a family-friendly foraging walk.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.) to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
The holistic treatment center, with a stoop on Elk Avenue, was founded by esthetician and clinical herbalist Jess Taylor.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
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Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
The Green Farmacy Garden, 8210 Murphy Road, Fulton, will host a Community Day on April 27 from 1 to 4 p.m. Activities, led by gardeners and herbalists, will include natural painting, planting trees for pollinators and a family-friendly foraging walk.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Some herbalists consider yarrow (Achillea spp.) to be the most medicinal plant in the world, with curative properties that extend to every organ of the body.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
The holistic treatment center, with a stoop on Elk Avenue, was founded by esthetician and clinical herbalist Jess Taylor.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Herbalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbalist. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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