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8 pages for "herbalist"
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Herbs & BotanicalsHerbalists and Herbal Practitioners: Training, Credentials and Regulation
What the title herbalist does and does not mean in the United States and the UK, how credentials and licenses differ, and what to ask before seeing a herbal practitioner.
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Therapies & TraditionsQuestions to Ask a Traditional Healer or Herbalist
A practical list of questions to ask a traditional healer or herbalist about training, safety, products, medicine interactions and working with your doctor, plus what to bring.
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Therapies & TraditionsTitles Explained: L.Ac., Dipl. OM, DAOM, OMD, TCM Doctor and Herbalist
What L.Ac., Dipl. O.M., DAOM, OMD, TCM doctor and herbalist can mean, which titles are protected by law in some places, and why you should verify rather than trust initials.
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Therapies & TraditionsHerbal Energetics: Warming, Cooling, Drying and Moistening Herbs
What Western herbalists mean by warming, cooling, drying and moistening herbs, where the idea comes from in Galen's qualities, and why it is a traditional framework rather than tested biology.
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Therapies & TraditionsHistory of Western Herbalism: From Antiquity to the Modern Revival
A short history of Western herbalism, from Greek and Roman plant writing through Arabic manuscripts, printed herbals and the 19th and 20th century herbalist societies, kept apart from today's evidence.
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Therapies & TraditionsHow to Check a Traditional Practitioner: Training, Community Standing and Scope
How to check a traditional healer or herbalist before you go: training, legal registration where it exists, community standing and scope. We do not list or recommend practitioners.
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Therapies & TraditionsModern Clinical Herbalism: Training, Scope and Practice
What a clinical herbalist does, how herbalists are trained and regulated in the US, UK and Australia, what research can and cannot say, and how to check a herbalist.
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Therapies & TraditionsRed Flags in Traditional Healing Practice
Warning signs to look for in any healer, herbalist or product, such as cure-all claims, pressure to stop medicines, hidden ingredients and secrecy, described without disrespect to real traditions.
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