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HERBOLOGY
Herbology can be defined simply as the study of herbs, specifically related to their various uses and effects on the human body. ...
There are many different “schools” of herbology, some of which are based from Chinese Medicine, European, Ayurvedan (Indian), Native American, Japanese and Western philosophies.
In Chinese herbology, animal parts like deer antler and minerals like Gypsum are used in the healing process. ...
Native American herbology also uses plants/herbs based on their different energies or properties. ...
Many in the herbology community believe that all herbal systems or philosophies were originally derived from those of India and what the Indians called the Ayurvedic medical system. ...
As you can see, there are many different methods of categorizing herbs, one of which organizes herbs into the following five simple categories:
Aromatic
Astringent
Bitter
Mucilaginous
Nutritive (food)
Nicolas Culpepper, who practiced herbology in London in the 16th Century, is considered the most renowned herbalist out of all the English speaking nations.
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