What is an Officinal?

Officinal is an adjective used to describe something that is derived from or related to a government office or official. In the context of medicine, it refers to substances that are officially recognized and regulated by a government agency, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States.

In the past, many medicines were derived from natural sources and were considered "officinal" because they were officially sanctioned and available only through government-licensed suppliers. Today, the term is less commonly used, but it can still be found in some medical and historical contexts.

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