herbal

Etymology

adj

1. Made from or with herbs.
   Herbal tea has a nice aroma and is good for a stuffy head.
2. Made from natural herbs specifically as opposed to from synthetic materials.
   a herbal remedy for back-ache
   Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent. 2013-03, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 2013-05-16, page 134

noun

1. A manual of herbs and their medical uses
   It can still be found in herbals and such, which describe it as a sedative and cough suppressant. January 7, 2005, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”, in Chicago Reader
2. An herbal supplement
   I took a ride to the shopping strip at Belmont and Central and stocked up on herbals at three Polish New Age health stores. March 7, 2003, Jeffrey Felshman, “The Killer Inside Me”, in Chicago Reader