curative plant
nounUK /ˈkjʊə.rə.tɪv plɑːnt/
US /ˈkjʊr.ə.tɪv plænt/
A curative plant is a plant that people use to help them feel better when they are sick.
My grandmother grows a curative plant in her garden to make tea when we have colds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plant whose parts are used in traditional or modern medicine to treat illness.
Aloe vera is a well-known curative plant used for burns and skin problems.
3. Any plant believed to have the power to restore health in folk traditions.
Villagers once relied on a local curative plant to treat fevers.
4. A plant studied by scientists for possible new medicines.
Researchers are testing a rainforest curative plant for its healing compounds.