/r/herbalism/

r/herbalism

206k members
r/herbalism is a subreddit with 206k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, herbal, herb, looking for a book, and tincture, and they frequently recommend/review herbs, herb, and herbal remedies.
A friendly place to discuss herbs, herbology and talk with other herbalists!

Popular Themes in r/herbalism

#1
Advice Requests
: "My herbal friends… I cannot recommend this book enough. It changed my perception of the world, especially of the plants and herbs around us. MUST read!!"
17 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Where is the best place to buy herbs, spices, and supplements like turmeric, cloves, basil, ginger, etc …"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Chamomile does absolutely nothing for me but everyone swears by it for sleep, am I missing something or just built different."
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/herbalism

#1

Struggling

13 posts
#2

Herbal

7 posts
#3

Herb

: "Herbs for Unique High (Different than Pot)"
7 posts
#4

Looking For A Book

6 posts
#5

Tincture

6 posts
#6

Lemon Balm

5 posts
#7

Herbs

5 posts
#8

Looking For A Herb

3 posts
#9

Herbal Remedies

3 posts
#10

Tea

: "Any ingredient stimulating in this Tea?? Yogi breathe deep"
3 posts

Products Discussed in r/herbalism

Herbs

435 reviews
#1
Ashwagandha
4.6 from 16 reviews
#2
Chamomile
4.8 from 14 reviews
#3
Ginger
4.9 from 14 reviews

Herb

315 reviews
#1
Lion's Mane
4.5 from 11 reviews
#2
Herbal
4.0 from 9 reviews
#3
Passionflower
4.6 from 8 reviews

Herbal Remedies

181 reviews
#1
Peppermint
4.7 from 6 reviews
#2
Calendula
4.3 from 6 reviews
#3
Ginger
4.5 from 4 reviews

Flair Used in r/herbalism

#1
Question
: "Plant Identification"
64 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Getting my kids to drink less soda"
20 posts
#3
Photo
: "Found this on Depop and LOL’ed"
15 posts
#4
Books
: "My herbal friends… I cannot recommend this book enough. It changed my perception of the world, especially of the plants and herbs around us. MUST read!!"
7 posts
#5
Gardening
: "Speedster"
3 posts
#6
Recipe
: "Wild Hops"
2 posts
#7
Plant ID
: "Am I tripping or are these different?"
2 posts
#8
Smoking
: "Lit a mugwort smudge stick I made myself- inhaled enough and WOW that feels like weed"
2 posts
#9
Article
: "Why is Baizhu described as unblocking qi at the lumbus‑umbilicus region?"
2 posts
#10
Reproductive Health
: "Started using yarrow and raspberry leaf for extreme period pains caused by endometriosis"
1 post

Member Growth in r/herbalism

Yearly
+24k members(13.4%)

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Last updated: September 13, 2026