healing herbs
Natural botanical cures
Healing herbs are plants used medicinally to treat ailments or promote health, whether in traditional folk remedies, herbal teas, or modern naturopathy.
The term encompasses everything from chamomile and echinacea to more exotic botanicals, and carries connotations of natural, gentle treatment as opposed to pharmaceutical intervention.
She grew healing herbs in her garden for teas and tinctures.
The phrase often appears in wellness contexts where scientific rigor may be secondary to tradition or belief.
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
- analgesicPain-relieving medication
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
tinctures · poultices · feverfew · aromatherapy · ethnobotany · antioxidant · elderflower · mullein · infusions · wildcrafting · dried flowers · yarrow · antiseptic · decoctions · compresses · naturopathy · medicinal · herbalism
- home remedieshoney, lemon, ginger, garlic, turmeric
- ethnobotanyayahuasca, peyote, coca, coca leaf, cannabis
- folk medicinefolk medicine, herbalism, folk remedies, medicinal herbs, herbalists
- herbal medicineherbals, herbalism, herbology, herbalists, medicinal plants
- herbalismmint, sage, medicinal herbs, lavender, decoction
- holistic healthnatural cures, integrative medicine, energy healing, spiritual healing, healing touch
healing herbspoison
Harmful ingested substance
toxic plants · poisons · deadly nightshade · hemlock · toxins
healing herbsprescription medications
Drugs needing medical authorization
chemotherapy drugs · synthetic drugs · over-the-counter drugs