Are such remedies for boys? (6)

I believe the answer is:

herbal

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(Other definitions for herbal that I've seen before include "like vervain" , "Kind of tea" , "Relating to medicinal plants" , "Kind of tea-like drink" , "like Rosemary?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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