- herbal medicine
- A type of medicine that uses roots, stems, leaves, flowers, or seeds of plants to improve health, prevent disease, and treat illness.
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herbal medicine — n 1) the art or practice of using herbs and herbal remedies to maintain health and to prevent, alleviate, or cure disease called also herbalism 2) herbal remedy * * * herbalism … Medical dictionary
herbal medicine — is the most popular form of ‘traditional’ health care in modern China. Bolstered by official government support since the mid 1950s, institutions of traditional medicine generate a great deal of health care knowledge and deliver modern medical… … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
herbal medicine — n 1.) [U] the practice of treating illness using plants 2.) [U and C] medicine made from plants … Dictionary of contemporary English
herbal medicine — noun 1. ) uncount the treatment of illness with medicines made from plants 2. ) count or uncount medicine made from plants … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
herbal medicine — UK / US noun Word forms herbal medicine : singular herbal medicine plural herbal medicines 1) [countable/uncountable] medicine made from plants 2) [uncountable] the treatment of illness with medicines made from plants … English dictionary
herbal medicine — noun Date: 1848 1. the art or practice of using herbs and herbal preparations to maintain health and to prevent, alleviate, or cure disease 2. a plant or plant part or an extract or mixture of these used in herbal medicine … New Collegiate Dictionary
herbal medicine — noun a) herbalism b) A herbal drug or similar preparation … Wiktionary
herbal medicine — herbalism the use of plant or plant extracts for medicinal purposes in order to improve the body s natural functions and restore balance. Herbal medicines are given in many forms (liquids, infusions, tablets, topical preparations, etc.) and form… … The new mediacal dictionary
herbal medicine — noun 1. a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug 2. the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
herbal medicine — noun 1 (U) the practice of treating illness using plants 2 (C, U) medicine made from plants … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
herbal medicine — /ˌhɜbəl ˈmɛdəsən/ (say .herbuhl meduhsuhn) noun 1. a branch of medicine which deals with the medicinal preparation of herbs. 2. such a preparation …
