herbal

adj, noun — 4 senses

herbal

adj

UK /ˈhɜːbəl/ · US /ˈɝbəl/

1

Made from or with herbs.

  • Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.
2

Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.

  • a herbal remedy for back-ache
  • Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.2013 March 23, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134:
Derived terms
ethnoherbal, herbal body wrap, herbal drink, herbal high, herbalism, herbalist, herbalistic, herbalize, herbally, herbal medicine, herbal supplement, herbal tea, herbal wrap, monoherbal, multiherbal, nonherbal, polyherbal

herbal

noun
1

A manual of herbs and their medical uses.

  • It can still be found in herbals and such, which describe it as a sedative and cough suppressant.2005 January 7, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader:
2

An herbal supplement.

  • I took a ride to the shopping strip at Belmont and Central and stocked up on herbals at three Polish New Age health stores.2003 March 7, Jeffrey Felshman, “The Killer Inside Me”, in Chicago Reader:

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