herbal

American  

[ur-buhl, hur-] / ˈɜr bəl, ˈhɜr- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or consisting of herbs.

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noun

1. a book about herbs or plants, usually describing their medicinal values.

2. a herbarium.

herbal British  

/ ˈhɜːbəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to herbs, usually culinary or medicinal herbs

2. informal interested or participating in activities relating to esoteric philosophies, traditional remedies, etc

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noun

1. a book describing and listing the properties of plants

Etymology

Origin of herbal

First recorded in 1510–20, herbal is from the Medieval Latin word herbālis of, belonging to grass or herbs. See herb, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Barrows went on to say that the product itself was a "natural herbal product".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Many videos also promoted supplements, herbal products, or home remedies, including items marketed as "pills made from pure herbs, with no hormones and no side effects."

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026

Meditation, reading a book or sipping herbal tea “are a lot less expensive and probably equally effective.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Look beyond the basics: fruity vinegars like raspberry or yuzu; deeply savory options like Chinese black or umeboshi plum; something aged, herbal, or faintly mysterious, ideally with a good label.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Turned out some of those herbal teas were actually good for nausea.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith