| Term | oral (tea tincture) |
| Alternate Terms | internal use; per os; ingested extract |
| Definition | Oral tea or tincture refers to ingesting herbal preparations by mouth for systemic absorption through digestion. Teas are hot water infusions while tinctures are typically alcohol-based extracts of medicinal plants. This approach is foundational in naturopathic Western herbalism TCM decoctions and Ayurvedic kwathas. |
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| Context | Integrative practitioners use oral tea and tincture methods to deliver botanical constituents internally across multiple healing traditions. |
| Etymology | Oral from Latin oralis relating to the mouth; tincture from Latin tingere meaning to soak or dye. |
| Examples | chamomile tea for calm; echinacea tincture for immunity; turmeric decoction for inflammation |
| Related Terms | topical application; inhalation therapy; decoction; infusion; extract |
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