Medical or Metaphysical?

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Medical or Metaphysical?

Post by Fox Flame* »

Are books on the medical use for herbs more informative than the metaphysical books on them?

It seems like they would be, since anyone can write a metaphysical book these days. They might not know what they're talking about, and could end up poisoning me. Medical journals are written by medical professionals. Besides, I think any witch worth her broom benefit from the "metaphysical" properties of certain herbs by trusting their instincts instead of those books.
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Post by hedge* »

The last line you wrote sums it all up for me :D
I think different Herbs represent different things to different people, it¡s what works for you that matters.
I have a zillion Herb books and not one of them is about the metaphysical properties. Herbs and Plants and Trees share a relationship with humanity. Herbalism is the study and exploration of the interaction between humanity and the Plant kingdom, that's magic enough for me :D
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Post by Fox Flame* »

That's what I think, too. Same thing with stones; I would by a scientific book about how diiferent kinds of stones form before I buy a metaphysical book about it.

Plus, I think it's science that seperates herbalism from superstition.
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Totally unrelated but I love your link to your website. That is cool!
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Thanks.

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