herbal treatments
Nature's medicine cabinet
Herbal treatments are medicinal preparations made from plants—leaves, roots, flowers, or bark—used to prevent or treat ailments.
The practice spans cultures and millennia, from traditional Chinese medicine to folk remedies.
Some herbal treatments have established efficacy; others lack scientific support.
She preferred herbal treatments to prescription drugs.
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
- calendulaMedicinal orange-petaled flower
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
turmeric · poultice · home remedy · natural remedies · pain relief · chamomile · aloe vera · healing herbs · decoction · salve · apothecary · plant-based medicine · tea · TCM · valerian root · ginger · alternative therapy · homeopathic
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
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herbal treatmentspharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
prescription drugs · synthetic drugs · prescription medications · over-the-counter drugs · chemotherapy
herbal treatmentsbiomedicine
Biology applied to healing
surgical intervention · surgery · aggressive treatment · radiation therapy · chemotherapy