Herbalism for non-druid non-rangers

Started by Drakill Tannan, July 20, 2009, 02:53:51 PM

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Underbard

Herbalism:  A traditional medicinal or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts.  Also known as botanical medicine, medicinal herbalism, herbal medicine, herbology, and phytotherapy.  The scope of herbal medicine is sometimes extended to include fungal and bee products, as well as minerals, shells, and certain animal parts.

  As you can see, yes, animal parts do Sometimes have a small roll in herbalism, though it is just my opinion that herbalism is more of a medicinal thing.  As far as NWN goes, It wouldn't matter if you used taunt and tumble scores for herbalism, so long as you know that before making an herbalist.

  An interesting sidenote:  If you have a child who often bites their fingernails, you can usually get them to stop by smearing chickenshit on the ends of their fingers.  Just an old remedy I heard of once, but I bet it works!

FleetingHeart

How does smearing chicken feces one someones fingers have anything to do with healing them? Unless you count nervous fingernail biting as a seriously life threatening ailment that requires immediate medical attention.

This is just getting silly. If you really want to suggest a change, suggest a name change for the profession.

Drakill Tannan

"natural crafting"

Or

"Herbalism ....and stuff"

maybe?

Underbard

Fleeting heart, in your earlier post, you mentioned herbalism is not all about healing and medicinal supplies.  (see above)  On a more serious note, the fingernail biting remedy was made in jest, as I mistakenly supposed most would realize.  However, in response to this joke, you make note that nail biting is not a life threatening ailment.  
  My question to you is:  Is herbalism medicinal(as in nail biting isn't), or does it cover other things(to include nail biting)?  In reversing your position from one point to the other to continue trying to prove a point, you merely solidify my point that herbalism IS medicinal.

  If you feel the need to discuss this further, perhaps we can chat on IRC, so others don't waste their time reading all these posts, and so we don't waste our time posting them.

FleetingHeart

Actually, I was using a joke to point out the false logic in your post, Bard. You say it -is- all about healing, and then offer that up as evidence.

I've not reversed my position. You just miss understood.