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HERBAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("herbal" is a kind of...):
tea (a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herbal"):
tisane (infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to herbs
Example:
herbal tea, herbal medicine
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)
Derivation:
herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)
herb (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Context examples:
Complementary and alternative medicine may include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, acupuncture, massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation.
(Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCI Dictionary)
Examples of CAM therapies are acupuncture, chiropractic, and herbal medicines.
(Cancer Alternative Therapies, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
A homeopathic herbal formulation with potential anti-emetic activity.
(Cocculus/Nux vomica/Tabacum/Petroleum Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
An herbal remedy derived from the dried root of Dioscorea villosa, a perennial vine native to North America, Mexico and Asia.
(Dioscorea villosa Tuber, NCI Thesaurus)
It also uses herbal products, nutrition, acupuncture, and aromatherapy as forms of treatment.
(Naturopathy, NCI Dictionary)
This systems of practice includes acupuncture, acupressure, herbal applications, massage, diet, and exercises.
(Oriental medicine, NCI Thesaurus)
An herbal remedy derived from the seeds of the evergreen tree Strychnos nux-vomica, a native to southeast Asia and northern Australia.
(Nux Vomica Seed, NCI Thesaurus)
An herbal remedy containing parts of Leonurus cardiaca, a perennial plant in the mint family Lamiaceae.
(Motherwort, NCI Thesaurus)
An herbal remedy made from the dried root of Chamaelirium luteum, a lily native to the eastern and southern parts of North America.
(Chamaelirium luteum Root, NCI Thesaurus)
An oral capsule formulation of a traditional Chinese herbal medicine with potential analgesic activity.
(Blue Citrus-Based Herbal Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
