Herbalism

psychoactive herb from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes

Aromatherapy is a practice based on the use of aromatic materials, including essential oils and other aroma compounds, with claims for improving psychological well-being. It is used as a complementary therapy or as a form of alternative medicine, and typically is used via inhalation and not by ingestion.

study and use of medicinal properties of plants

marijuana used medicinally

thumb|A bottle of colored liquid labelled as a love potion thumb|A collection of vials labelled as potions

thumb | 220x124px | right | alt= An image of decocted Chinese medicine 一貫煎 on snow, taken in the United States. The snow is on the border of a forest near a residential area, with a small lake in the background near trees. | A traditional Chinese herbal decoction (湯劑/汤剂) right|thumb|Turkish coffee beginning to boil. Decoction compares to brewing coffee through [[percolation.]] Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material (which may include stems, roots, bark and rhizomes) to dissolve the chemicals of the material. It is the most common preparation method in various h

Phytochemistry is the study of phytochemicals, which are chemicals derived from plants. Phytochemists strive to describe the structures of the large number of secondary metabolites found in plants, the functions of these compounds in human and plant biology, and the biosynthesis of these compounds. Plants synthesize phytochemicals for many reasons, including to protect themselves against insect attacks and plant diseases. The compounds found in plants are of many kinds, but most can be grouped into four major biosynthetic classes: alkaloids, phenylpropanoids, polyketides, and terpenoids.

traditional Chinese herbal therapy

Adaptogens, or adaptogenic substances, are used in herbal medicine for the purported stabilization of physiological processes and promotion of homeostasis. The concept of adaptogens is not accepted in mainstream science and is not approved as a marketing term in the European Union or United States.

herbalist theory that herbs resembling various parts of the body can treat ailments of those body parts

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3rd century Chinese medical text, attributed to the legendary prehistoric culture hero Shennong

thumb|375px|right|Dioscorides' De Materia Medica (Dioscorides)|De Materia Medica, [[Byzantium, 15th-century manuscript, by which time the text had been in circulation for about 1500 years]]

drug used as an expectorant (in low doses) or a rapid-acting emetic (in higher doses), made from the dried rhizome/roots of Carapichea ipecacuanha

Kampo or , often known simply as , is the study of traditional medicine in Japan following its introduction, beginning in the 7th century. It was adapted and modified to suit Japanese culture and traditions. Traditional Japanese medicine uses most of the Chinese methods, including acupuncture, moxibustion, traditional Chinese herbology, and traditional food therapy. thumb|Shennong (Japanese: Shinnō) tasting herbs to ascertain their qualities (19th-century Japanese scroll) thumb|Manase Dōsan (1507–94) who laid the foundations for a more independent Japanese medicine

aqueous product of the hydrodistillation of volatile organic substances

pseudoscientific form of alternative medicine

literary work

traditional herbal tonic

alt=Flaxseed is poured from a jar into the hand.|thumb|One of the ingredients in Femarelle is flaxseed.

extract of unroasted coffee beans

used to help restore, tone and invigorate systems in the body or to promote general health and well-being

thumb|Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) - the plant's botanical name suggests its pharmaceutical use

Herbal supplement product from Indonesia

thumb|A demulcent cough drop A demulcent (derived from the "caress"), sometimes called a mucoprotective agent, is a mucilaginous or oleaginous preparation that forms a soothing protective film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane. However, they generally help for less than 30 minutes.

practice in alternative medicine

herbal supplements claiming, without evidence, to enlarge breasts

thumb|Yagen is a crushing tool used in grinding plant medicines in Asia. It consists of a disk and a boat-shaped mortar. The disk is rolled back and forth to crush ingredients.

ineffective treatment for BPH