I think a category is missing...or at least I couldn't find it

I looked to the left; I looked to the top; I looked all around, but I couldn't find a subdivision on herbs and herbalism.  This has become a big part of my permaculture garden, and I now make many remedies from what I grow.  I was wondering if others would find it helpful to have a category called "herbs and herbalism."  I know I've read posts about some herbs, but to have them consolidated would be splendid to go back and re-read.  Maybe it's here and just hiding in plain sight.

This idea sprouted because my blood sugar has been climbing over the last number of years, even though I don't eat any sugar, honey, maple syrup, and I don't eat simple carbs or artificial / processed foods. I had been pre-diabetic and now I am considered diabetic.    I'd read (on another site) that mulberry leaves can help lower blood sugar and I wanted to see whether anyone here had tried to use them and if so, what the success rate was.  I've harvested a bunch of leaves and have dehydrated them.  Next, I'll powder them and fill capsules but I was hoping to hear about others' experiences first.

A category is something like growies
https://permies.com/c/growies

And all the subdivisions within it are called forums.

All the forums are listed here
https://permies.com/forums/forums/allForums

I see a forum about using herbs
https://permies.com/f/9/medicinal-herbs

But I don't see one specifically about growing herbs.

...

There is a challenge with making new forums, especially in an overloaded category like growies.  If we don't do it right, don't have enough content already before the forum is made so the conversation keeps growing, we risk google ignoring the new forum.

We have ways that we found work, but it takes some effort.  The good news is, it's something you can help with.

I'll see if I can dig up the guidelines.

https://permies.com/wiki/160660/forum#1258102
Found it

Yes, I do mean category then.  I see permaculture, growies, critters, building, etc. It seems like a category on herbs might be beneficial.  Is that hard to do?   I thought I checked out "all forums" and did a search on herbs, but not much came up.  I did not type in medicinal herbs...From your listing below, I'm still not sure of how I would get there.  

r ranson wrote:A category is something like growies
https://permies.com/c/growies

And all the subdivisions within it are called forums.

All the forums are listed here
https://permies.com/forums/forums/allForums

I see a forum about using herbs
https://permies.com/f/9/medicinal-herbs

But I don't see one specifically about growing herbs.

...

There is a challenge with making new forums, especially in an overloaded category like growies.  If we don't do it right, don't have enough content already before the forum is made so the conversation keeps growing, we risk google ignoring the new forum.

We have ways that we found work, but it takes some effort.  The good news is, it's something you can help with.

I'll see if I can dig up the guidelines.

Barbara Simoes wrote:Yes, I do mean category then.  I see permaculture, growies, critters, building, etc. It seems like a category on herbs might be beneficial.  Is that hard to do?   I thought I checked out "all forums" and did a search on herbs, but not much came up.  I did not type in medicinal herbs...From your listing below, I'm still not sure of how I would get there.

To get to the medicinal herbs forum - click here

and did a search on herbs, but not much came up.

This is the issue.

The content has to come first.  Then we can make new forums and categories.

When I first came to permies, I thought it was a lovely place, but it sure needed more yarn and cooking.   I started making tutorials, asking questions, answering questions, and encouraging others to write about yarn (and cooking).  About 20 min a day while having my morning coffee.  It built momentum and others started joining in the conversation.

Even before I became a volunteer here, there was enough content to start making new forums.  Then enough to make whole new categories like kitchen and fiber arts.