herbal medicine
nounUK /ˈhɜː.bəl ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
US /ˈɝː.bəl ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
Herbal medicine is medicine made from plants to help people feel better.
My grandma drinks herbal medicine made from mint leaves when she has a tummy ache.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study or practice of using plants to treat illness.
She studied herbal medicine for many years before opening her shop.
3. A specific plant-based preparation used as a treatment.
The doctor gave him a herbal medicine for his cough.
4. Traditional healing knowledge passed down through families.
In many villages, herbal medicine is taught from parent to child.