herbal medicine
herbal medicine · herbal medicines
Pflanzenheilkunde
An herbal drug or similar preparationAn herbal drug or similar preparation.
» If you continue to take this herbal medicine, it will do you good.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An herbal drug or similar preparation.
(countable, uncountable)The practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions, especially as part of traditional medicine.
Pflanzenheilkunde
More definitions
- 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
Examples
6 sentencesIf you continue to take this herbal medicine, it will do you good.
Heather is used in traditional herbal medicine.
Tom is an expert in herbal medicine.
Heather flowers are also a traditional remedy in herbal medicine.
Adaptogens are used in herbal medicine for the purported stabilization of physiological processes and promotion of homeostasis.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions:
Forms
plural: herbal medicines| Singular | herbal medicine |
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Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable