Meaning of "herbal" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HERBAL

herbal  [ˈhɜːbəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERBAL

Herbal can act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HERBAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Herbal

A herbal is "a collection of descriptions of plants put together for medicinal purposes." Expressed more elaborately — it is a book containing the names and descriptions of plants, usually with information on their virtues — and in particular their medicinal, tonic, culinary, toxic, hallucinatory, aromatic, or magical powers, and the legends associated with them. A herbal may also classify the plants it describes, may give recipes for herbal extracts, tinctures, or potions, and sometimes include mineral and animal medicaments in addition to those obtained from plants. Herbals were often illustrated to assist plant identification. Herbals were among the first literature produced in Ancient Egypt, China, India, and Europe as the medical wisdom of the day accumulated by herbalists, apothecaries and physicians. Herbals were also among the first books to be printed in both China and Europe. In Western Europe herbals flourished for two centuries following the introduction of moveable type. In the late 17th century, the rise of modern chemistry, toxicology and pharmacology reduced the medicinal value of the classical herbal.

Definition of herbal in the English dictionary

The first definition of herbal in the dictionary is of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs. Other definition of herbal is interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc. Herbal is also a book describing and listing the properties of plants.

TRANSLATION OF HERBAL

Find out the translation of herbal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of herbal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «herbal» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 香草的
• Translator English - Spanish: de hierbas
• English: herbal
• Translator English - Hindi: हर्बल
• Translator English - Arabic: العشبية
• Translator English - Russian: травяной
• Translator English - Portuguese: herbáceo
• Translator English - Bengali: ভেষজ
• Translator English - French: à base de plantes
• Translator English - Malay: Herba
• Translator English - German: Kräuter-
• Translator English - Japanese: 薬草の
• Translator English - Korean: 약초의
• Translator English - Javanese: Herbal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thảo dược
• Translator English - Tamil: மூலிகை
• Translator English - Marathi: हर्बल
• Translator English - Turkish: bitkisel
• Translator English - Italian: a base di erbe
• Translator English - Polish: ziołowy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: трав´яний
• Translator English - Romanian: pe bază de plante
• Translator English - Greek: βότανα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kruie
• Translator English - Swedish: herbal
• Translator English - Norwegian: urte

6 QUOTES WITH «HERBAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word herbal.

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Marcia Angell

Just look at herbal remedies. It's essentially a throwback. It's saying you go to a plant and you mush it up and you stick it in the jar and you sell it and you eat it and it's going to cure what ails you. And that's the kind of stuff that people believed in the early 19th century.

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Frankie Avalon

Well, we all age, but I'd been taking herbal supplements for a long time.

3

Ruzwana Bashir

Before redeye flights, I drink copious amounts of herbal brews to help me relax and fall asleep after takeoff.

4

Karen DeCrow

Is it a recent occurrence that women have tried to control when and if they reproduced? Absolutely not. By 2000 B.C., there was worldwide use of herbal potions to prevent pregnancy. Condoms were made from animal bladders.

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Christina Hendricks

As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I don't smoke as much as the guys do. I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. I'm lucky because I do have scenes where the cigarettes work beautifully to punctuate certain things I'm saying.

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Deval Patrick

I remember how my dad was so into herbal solutions and health food well before that stuff became popular.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERBAL»

Discover the use of herbal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herbal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicine

Drawing on the healing traditions of Native Americans, Quakers, and the English, as well as botanical literature and his own observations, the author explains the medicinal uses of thirty-six herbs for alleviating a variety of ailments.

Matthew Wood, 1997

The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook: A Home Manual

From the Trade Paperback edition.

James Green, 2011

Herbal Healing for Women

Discusses the author's theories, practices, and attitudes regarding herbs, and examines the relationship between women and herbs during various stages in life

Rosemary Gladstar, 1993

Herbal Medicine: Biomolecular and Clinical Aspects, Second ...

It includes experimental approaches for looking at the bioactive components in herbs. This book also addresses the ethical challenges of using herbal medicine and its integration into modern, evidence-based medicine.

Iris F. F. Benzie, Sissi Wachtel-Galor, 2011

Veterinary Herbal Medicine

This full-color text and practical clinical reference provides comprehensive information on herbal remedies for both large and small animal species.

Susan G. Wynn, Barbara Fougère, 2007

The Essential Guide to Herbal Safety

An essential guide to the principles of and current major issues relating to herbal medicine safety, this volume also contains comprehensive reviews of the safety data for 125 common herbs.

‎2005

Indian Herbal Remedies: Rational Western Therapy, Ayurvedic, ...

This volume brings together information from myriad sources, including German Commission E monographs and the WHO, to form a highly structured and clear encyclopedia.

C.P. Khare, 2004

Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine

The author of seventeen books, including the highly regarded The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal, An Elders’ Herbal, and The Herbal Handbook, Hoffmann teaches phytotherapy throughout the English-speaking world and is currently a ...

David Hoffmann, FNIMH, AHG, 2003

A Russian Herbal: Traditional Remedies for Health and Healing

An engineer by profession, Zevin has continued his study of herbs over the years. NATHANIEL ALTMAN has authored and coauthored more than fifteen books, including Oxygen Healing Therapies, The Twelve Stages of Healing, and The Deva Handbook.

Igor Vilevich Zevin, 1997

The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to New World ...

But he doesn't have any real paintings left! The spell must be broken and soon! A book containing subtle references to the work of Belgian surrealist Ren Magritte, the illustrations are full of clever and amusing details.

Matthew Wood, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERBAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herbal is used in the context of the following news items.

MC to spend Rs 28 lakh to make herbal park on Dugri Road

The municipal corporation (MC) has taken the initiative to develop a herbal park along Sidhwan Canal near Canal Bridge on Dugri Road. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

Health News - Herbal supplements 'may not contain ingredients …

A new study has revealed that some herbal food supplements available on the high street do not include what their labels claim they do. «Netdoctor, Jul 15»

Herbal Agriculture Inks Deal With Colorado

On Friday, Herbal Agriculture LLC, owned in part by owners of Modern Disposal Corp., of Lewiston, announced plans to partner with the DENT ... «Niagarafallsreporter.com, Jul 15»

Herbal food supplement labels 'can be misleading' - BBC News

Some herbal food supplements do not contain what they claim on the label, a study has found. The BBC health series 'Trust Me, I'm a Doctor' ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

American gymnast shares secret: Argentine herbal tea 'mate …

Not bad for starters. But he says his real passion, the secret behind his growing fame, lies with a herbal tea called "mate" (pronounced MA-tay), ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

BrandCrush: 3 Ways Herbal Essences Is Doing Instagram Right

Herbal Essences has been around for a long time, so they know who their customers are. But it's one thing to know who you're selling to; ... «Visual News, Jul 15»

Put the Focus on Herbal Medicine

CHENNAI: Extensive clinical research and standardisation is needed to popularize herbal medicines in India and abroad, said Dr Chandrakant ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

'Research needed to promote herbal medicine'

Extensive clinical research and standardisation is needed to popularise herbal medicines in India and abroad. I. n China for instance, 20 per ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

Punjab to develop kandi area as herbal hub

CHANDIGARH: In order to develop kandi area as herbal hub, the Punjab government assured technical and marketing help to progressive ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

MoH warns of fake herbal medicines and products

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has sent out a warning to UAE residents urging them not to use unlicensed herbal medicines and be fooled by ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»