herbal remedy
Botanical healing treatment
An herbal remedy is a treatment derived from plants rather than synthetic drugs—teas, tinctures, supplements, and extracts used for their supposed medicinal properties.
The term spans both traditional folk medicine and modern alternative health practices: She swears by herbal remedies for insomnia.
Evidence for effectiveness varies widely; some have documented benefits while others rest mainly on tradition.
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- salveTopical healing preparation
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
essential oil · poultice · witch hazel · Ayurveda · ginger · echinacea · valerian root · apothecary · health food store · medicinal plant · ginseng · immune booster · infusion · turmeric · folk medicine · old wives' tale · decoction · aloe vera
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- infusionstea, green tea, black tea, peppermint tea, jasmine tea
- ancient medicinephysicians, healers, Hippocratic Oath, Hippocratic oath, four humors
- folk remediestonic, salve, balm, tincture, poultice
- herbal remediesechinacea, chamomile, valerian, ginseng, ginkgo biloba
- Unanihumors, temperament, temperaments, black bile, yellow bile
herbal remedysynthetic drug
Artificially produced psychoactive substance
prescription medication · pharmaceutical · designer drug · chemical compound · prescription drug
herbal remedyevidence-based medicine
Clinical care guided by research
herbal remedysurgery
Invasive medical procedure
surgical intervention · chemotherapy · radiation therapy · aggressive treatment · invasive procedure
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