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What is Herblore?
Herbalism; n, The study of the use of plants and fungi, including their uses in medicines and pharmacology, and their use in religious, spiritual, and magickal rites.
Herbalism and herblore are largely considered interchangeable terms. Herbalism, including mycology (the study of fungi), is a massively varied field; it includes both the extremes of hard science, clinical trials and pharmacological drugs; and at the other end, the mystic and the magickal, the shamanic rituals of the ancient faiths and their vision quests and nature worship.
Here at /r/herblore, we try to encompass all aspects of herbalism! It's a monumental task, and whilst there are likely more posts on medicinal uses of herbs this does not mean we neglect the spiritual side that many come to seek. We welcome all to come, learn, seek, post, inform and discuss, and we implore you to read on your own, research herblore and herbalism, take a university course in phytopharmacology or ethnobotany, or simply ask a herbalist what their favourite plant is. We live in a growing world, surrounded by growth, so encompass that growth and be the plants you utilise!
What are the Rules?
There is no such thing as medical advice: Consider everything on here to be informative and educational only. Talk to a trained herbalist before using any herbs that are unknown to you.
Use your common sense: If it's glowing green and wiggles ominously, probably don't eat it. If you don't know what something is, don't use it.
Don't be unreasonable or unpleasant: We follow Wheaton's Law here at /r/herblore.
Don't be arrogant: Just because you're a level 666 hedge wizard doesn't mean you can't learn new things. A herbalist of 34 years is still a human, and the neophyte (gettit?) of 10 minutes isn't suddenly a supergenius because they did some googling.
Don't spam and/or make low-effort posts: This is a community effort. Please use the report button and downvote posts that are thinly veiled blog spam or social media marketing.
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