herbal remedies
Botanical healing preparations
Herbal remedies are treatments made from plants or plant extracts, used as alternatives or supplements to conventional medicine.
The term covers everything from chamomile tea for sleep to echinacea for colds to cannabis for pain.
She prefers herbal remedies to prescription drugs.
The phrase often implies natural or traditional approaches to health, though effectiveness varies widely and regulation is limited.
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- tea bagsPouched leaves for steeping
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- traditional medicineInherited therapeutic practices
Ayurveda · ethnobotany · infusions · medicinal plants · adaptogenic · anti-inflammatory · ancient wisdom · turmeric · decoctions · echinacea · ginseng · medicinal herbs · tinctures · aloe vera · Chinese herbs · essential oils · mortar and pestle · homeopathic
- folk healingfaith healing, spiritual cleansing, incantations, plant medicine, bone setting
- Traditional Medicineacupuncture, Ayurveda, medicinal herbs, TCM, traditional Chinese medicine
- tribal healingmedicine man, medicine woman, traditional healers, healer, curandero
- Pacific healingkahuna, traditional healers, traditional medicine, native healers, healing rituals
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- botanicalsherbs, spices, tea, flowers, lavender
herbal remediespharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
synthetic drugs · prescription medications · chemical compounds · over-the-counter drugs · designer drugs
herbal remediessurgery
Invasive medical procedure
surgical intervention · radiation therapy · medical devices · implants · pacemakers
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