The Amazing World of Herbology
Where does the word herbology come from and what is it all about? ???? Herbology is actually not a word but it has been used to describe the trade of medicinal and new age healing. It is the study of herbs and how to use them. They have been used back as far as ancient Egypt to the biblical times. I am sure they could have been used long before recorded time but until writing began we had no proof. No one really knows where or how long ago those old wives tales and home remedies go back, but we know for sure that they have stood the test of time. Herbs have been used by many types of healers on down to common folk. It is noted that Shamans, Druids and medicine people have even used them for a deeper more magical purposes. Photo taken from Pinterest There are five distinctive types of Herbology. Western is the type most of us are used to; it combines European and Native American herbs for medicinal purposes. This type of study classifies herbs in three ways b...