medicinally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Studies on reishi mushrooms are currently too small and short-term to be statistically significant, despite them being used medicinally in Asian cultures for thousands of years.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Reishi, the “mushroom of immortality,” has been used medicinally in Asia for more than 2,000 years to promote health and longevity.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 31, 2024
"In addition, their bodies are used medicinally and the lizards are also eaten," they write in their research paper.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 27, 2023
Nettles, medicinally beneficial but disliked as prickly weeds, are clustered throughout an earthy landscape indoors.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
New grass also operates medicinally upon the system.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Jennings, Robert
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