Usage Note
Yerba is borrowed from Spanish 'hierba' and in the Philippines often refers to medicinal or herbal plants used in traditional healing. Albularyo folk healers commonly prescribe specific yerbas for various ailments, and herbal remedies remain widely used alongside modern medicine.
Examples
" Mabisa ang yerba na ito. "
Natural Translation
This herb is effective.
Literal Translation
Effective the herb this.
" Ang yerba ay ginagamit ng mga albularyo sa kanilang gamutan. "
Natural Translation
Herbs are used by folk healers in their treatments.
Literal Translation
The herbs are used by-the folk-healers in their treatments.
" Ipinainom ng albularyo ang pinakuluang yerba upang mawala ang lagnat ng bata. "
Natural Translation
The folk healer had the boiled herb drunk so that the child's fever would go away.
Literal Translation
Made-drink the folk-healer the boiled herb in-order-to disappear the fever of child.
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