1. The use of medicinal herbs to prevent or treat disease or promote health
   "Many people turn to herbal medicine as an alternative to conventional treatments"
    
2. A medicine made from plants and used to prevent or treat disease or promote health
   "She preferred herbal medicine to conventional treatments"

Derived forms: herbal medicines

Type of: alternative medicine, med [informal], medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine

Encyclopedia: Herbal medicine