herbs

n. soft-stemmed plant which dies down at the end of a growing season; any of a number of plants which are used for medicinal purposes or as a seasoning for food

Herbs (IPA: həb, or əb; see pronunciation differences) are seed-bearing plants without woody stems, which die down to the ground after flowering. Herbs have a variety of uses including culinary, medicinal, or in some cases even spiritual usage. The green, leafy part of the plant is often used, but herbal medicine makes use of the roots, flowers, seeds, root bark, inner bark (cambium), berries and sometimes the pericarp or other portions. General usage differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. A medicinal herb may be a shrub or other woody plant, whereas a culinary herb is a non-woody plant, typically using the leaves. By contrast, spices are the seeds, berries, bark, root, fruit, or other parts of the plant, even leaves in some cases; although any of these, as well as any edible fruits or vegetables, may be considered "herbs" in medicinal or spiritual use. Culinary herbs are distinguished from vegetables in that they are used in small amounts and provide flavor (similar to spices) rather than substance to food. In this sense, some herbs contain phytochemicals that when consumed in small quantities can be healthy, yet in large quantities can be toxic to the liver.
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Noun
1. a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
(synonym) herbaceous plant
(hypernym) vascular plant, tracheophyte
(hyponym) barrenwort, bishop's hat, Epimedium grandiflorum
(part-meronym) vegetable, veggie
2. aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
(hypernym) flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
(hyponym) fines herbes

Herbs The very large number of plants used as remedial agents in medicine are the natural remedies in treating disease, divine instructors having revealed to early humanity the great boon of agriculture and the medical use of plants. Echoes of the archaic wisdom appear in Vedic writings, but few can interpret the philosophy of the one Life which functions in the elements and forces of the human body, and their related action in the plants and minerals of the body of the earth.
The Sanskrit word for medicine in general is aushadha (consisting of herbs), and the ancient Hindu materia medica was the source from which subsequent systems of practice in many other countries drew their remedies, when a broad conception of the sacred art of healing marked their highest periods of national attainment. Originally the medical practitioners were as familiar with the mystical and occult properties of plants and minerals as magicians themselves were. Both understood the analogy and interrelations between the principles of the composite human being and all the various elements throughout the realm of nature. That some plants are attracted by the sun and others by the moon, etc., was explained by a profound knowledge of astronomy and of the occult influences of solar, lunar, and planetary time periods and sidereal forces.
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To dream of herbs, denotes that you will have vexatious cares, though some pleasures will ensue.

To dream of poisonous herbs, warns you of enemies.

Balm and other useful herbs, denotes satisfaction in business and warm friendships.