medicinal herb
Therapeutic botanical specimen
A medicinal herb is a plant used for its therapeutic properties rather than for food or seasoning.
Herbs like chamomile, echinacea, and ginseng fall into this category, whether used in teas, tinctures, or supplements.
The term spans folk remedies and modern herbal medicine: She grows medicinal herbs in her garden.
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- folk remedyTraditional unofficial medical treatment
- natural cureNon-medical healing approach
- old wives' taleUnfounded traditional belief
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
Chinese medicine · teas · anti-inflammatory · antimicrobial · ginseng · alkaloids · adaptogenic · echinacea · decoctions · plant · traditional medicine · glycosides · roots · dried leaves · herbal tea · analgesic · ethnobotany · healing plants
medicinal herbsynthetic drug
Artificially produced psychoactive substance
pharmaceutical · chemical compound · prescription drug · synthetic chemical · prescription medication
medicinal herbpoison
Harmful ingested substance
toxic plant · poisonous plant · venom · toxin · deadly nightshade