HERBAL THERAPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does herbal therapy mean? 

• HERBAL THERAPY (noun)
  The noun HERBAL THERAPY has 1 sense:

1. the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

  Familiarity information: HERBAL THERAPY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HERBAL THERAPY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

botanical medicine; herbal therapy; phytotherapy

Hypernyms ("herbal therapy" is a kind of...):

therapy ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.))

Domain category:

flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

 Context examples 

Oriental medicine includes acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical exercise, and massage.

(Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCI Dictionary)

Alternative medicine includes treatments and practices such as acupuncture, holistic medicine, homeopathy, ayurveda, Chinese medicine, massage therapy, herbal therapy, and biofeedback.

(Alternative Medical Procedure, NCI Thesaurus)