Herbalism

And then even the herbalism - it still has a magic quality, but there was also kind of a terrifying quality because there were no painkillers involved.

Botanical infusion includes medical herbalism, a healing art that relies on the curative and synergistic properties of plants to treat disease and symptoms maintain health.

Ancient world Prehistoric medicine incorporated plants ( herbalism ), animal parts, and minerals.

Modern scientific biomedical research (where results are testable and reproducible ) began to replace early Western traditions based on herbalism, the Greek " four humours " and other such pre-modern notions.