medicinal
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The nearest health centre was a long journey away, so Quiñonez's mother, a midwife, tried to ease the baby's pain with medicinal plants.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Tea, made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, has been consumed globally for centuries, initially for its medicinal properties and later as a popular beverage.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 9, 2026
They’re refreshing in a way that’s almost medicinal: salty, sharp, ice-cold.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
He also emphasized empirical medical evidence over unproven theory, stressed the body’s natural ability to heal, and generally advocated what today we would call holistic medicine, including the use of medicinal herbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Abuela’s house was two stories high and made of cement, with a front garden on which grew medicinal herbs and flowers.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Vocabulary lists containing medicinal
"Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Unit 1, Week 3
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med (heal; care for)
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