Herbal Medicine (Noun)
Meaning 1
A medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The traditional healer recommended drinking a tea made from a blend of herbal medicine to ease my cold symptoms.
- She grew up learning about the different types of herbal medicine from her grandmother, who was a respected village healer.
- The herbal medicine shop in town offered a variety of natural remedies for common ailments such as insomnia and anxiety.
- After trying conventional treatments without success, he turned to herbal medicine in hopes of finding a solution for his chronic back pain.
- The hospital incorporated herbal medicine into its treatment programs as a complementary approach to Western medicine.