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herbal

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adj/ˈhɜːbəl//ˈɝbəl/
  1. 1

    Made from or with herbs.not-comparable

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

    Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.not-comparable

    • a herbal remedy for back-ache
noun/ˈhɜːbəl//ˈɝbəl/
  1. 1

    A manual of herbs and their medical uses.

    • The oldest printed herbal in English consequently is Banckes' Herball publishedby Richard Banckes in 1525 (as Bartholomaeus Anglicus' work was not strictly a herbal).
    • It can still be found in herbals and such, which describe it as a sedative and cough suppressant.
  2. 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.

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