Meaning Of The Word Folk medicine

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folk medicine in American English
the treatment of disease as practiced traditionally among the common people, involving esp. the use of herbs and other natural substances
noun: health practices arising from superstition, cultural traditions, or empirical use of native remedies, esp. food substances

folk medicine in British English
noun: the traditional art of medicine as practised among rustic communities and primitive peoples, consisting typically of the use of herbal remedies, fruits and vegetables thought to have healing power, etc

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