herbal medicine

Noun

Meaning

the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health

a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

acupuncture herbal alternative medicine acupressure plant hormone alternative therapies healing touch medicinal herb herbal remedies hands-on healing herbs holistic alternative homeopathic treatment alternative healing medical alternative

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Hypernyms

medicine medication alternative medicine medicament medicinal drug

Related terms

herbal tea medicinal folk medicine

Examples

"In March 2019, we inaugurated the Nigerian Herbal Medicine Product Committee (HMPC) to bridge the gap often created between traditional medicine practitioners and researchers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

herbal infusion herbal medications herbal medicinal products herbal medicines herbal painkiller herbal practice