Meanings
nounherbal medicine (countable and uncountable, plural herbal medicines)
plural herbal medicines
- countableuncountableAn herbal drug or similar preparation.
- countableuncountableThe practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions, especially as part of traditional medicine.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 草藥 /草药, 草藥 /草药
- 草藥 /草药 (cǎoyào)herbal drug or similar preparation
- 草藥 /草药 (cǎoyào)practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
Finnish yrttilääke, yrttilääkintä
- yrttilääkeherbal drug or similar preparation
- yrttilääkintäpractice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
German Pflanzenheilkunde
- Pflanzenheilkundepractice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
Greek βοτανοθεραπεία, βοτανοθεραπευτική
- βοτανοθεραπεία (votanotherapeía)practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
- βοτανοθεραπευτική (votanotherapeftikí)practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
Polish zioło, ziołolecznictwo
- ziołoherbal drug or similar preparation
- ziołolecznictwopractice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
Russian траволече́ние
- траволече́ние (travolečénije)practice of using herbs to treat medical conditions
Spanish benedicta
- benedictaherbal drug or similar preparation
Cite this entry
APA
herbal medicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herbal%20medicine
MLA
“herbal medicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herbal%20medicine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herbal medicine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herbal%20medicine.
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