herbalism

English

Etymology

From herbal +‎ -ism.

Noun

herbalism (countable and uncountable, plural herbalisms)

1. The use or study of medicinal herbs.

   Synonym: herblore

   Hyponym: herbal medicine (sometimes synonymous)

   • 2002, Non Shaw, Illustrated Elements of Herbalism‎^[1], Element, →ISBN:

     Herbalism holds a great attraction for those seeking a more natural, holistic approach to their well-being. Herbalism is a science and an art, combining the objectivity of science with the subjectivity of human experience.

2. (obsolete) Botany, the study of plants in general.

Derived terms

• geoherbalism

Translations

practice or study of medicinal herbs

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 藥草學 / 药草学 (yàocǎoxué), 本草療法 / 本草疗法 (běncǎo liáofǎ)

• Dutch: kruidengeneeskunde (nl) f
• Finnish: kasvilääkintä, yrttiterapia, fytoterapia, herbalismi
• French: herboristerie (fr) f, herbalisme m
• German: Kräuterkunde f, Pflanzenheilkunde f
• Irish: luibhliacht f
• Japanese: 本草学 (ほんぞうがく, honzōgaku)
• Portuguese: herbalismo m
• Russian: гербали́зм m (gerbalízm), траволече́ние (ru) n (travolečénije)
• Volapük: sanakebav

(obsolete) botany — see botany