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  • noun The study of herbs and their medical properties, especially when combined

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Examples

  • Section II includes classes on the art of diagnosis, key concepts in Chinese herbology, and therapeutic principles of Chinese herbology.

    You’re Certifiable Joel Naftali Lee 1999

  • Its section on plants describes the uses and behaviour of fluxweed, honking daffodils and whomping willows, and reconstructs seven years of the "herbology" curriculum at Hogwarts.

    B2fxxx 2008

  • But its easy, u can get your favourite foods anytime u want. getting something edible out of what u find in the wild can be a real challenge too, a bit of herbology goes a long way.

    "Self-Defense" Cooking 2009

  • Ms. Crosland, a 50-year-old mother of two, remembers how, as a child, she used to copy drawings of plants from botany and herbology books in her grandfather's library.

    Bringing Home the Walls of Marrakech Cecilie Rohwedder 2011

  • The site features illustrated essays comparing Harry Potter's world with the history of science in the areas of potions, monsters, herbology, magical creatures, fantastic beasts, and immortality.

    June 2009 2009

  • The site features illustrated essays comparing Harry Potter's world with the history of science in the areas of potions, monsters, herbology, magical creatures, fantastic beasts, and immortality.

    New on the Net 2010

  • But its easy, u can get your favourite foods anytime u want. getting something edible out of what u find in the wild can be a real challenge too, a bit of herbology goes a long way.

    "Self-Defense" Cooking 2009

  • The site features illustrated essays comparing Harry Potter's world with the history of science in the areas of potions, monsters, herbology, magical creatures, fantastic beasts, and immortality.

    New on the Net May 2009-Goldsmith 2009

  • According to traditional Chinese herbology, living a demanding, hectic lifestyle deeply influences mood, mental function, cognitive processes, the cardiovascular system, the liver, and tolerance to change.

    Food trends from Expo West | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

  • Across the street, volunteers dressed as Hogwarts teachers gave lessons on potions, herbology and magic.

    Harry Potter: In Ohio, a Potions Lesson from Severus Snape - ArtsBeat Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

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