Oral Herbal Material Dosage Form

**Semantic type:** Biomedical or Dental Material

**Definition:** Solid preparation consisting of whole, broken or fragmented plants or parts of plants in an unprocessed state (herbal drug), intended for oral use without requiring transformation (e.g. dissolution or dispersion in water); the material may be dried or fresh, and may be chewed before being swallowed. The word 'plant' is used in the broader sense to include also algae, fungi and lichens.

**Synonyms:** - Oral herbal material