herbal medicine

/ˌ(h)ərbəl ˌmɛdəsən/

/ˈʌbəl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

Other forms: herbal medicines

Definitions of herbal medicine

1. noun

   a medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
   type of:

   medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

   (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
2. noun

   the use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
   type of:

   alternative medicine

   the practice of medicine without the use of drugs; may involve herbal medicines or self-awareness or biofeedback or acupuncture