folk medicine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfoʊk ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/ (General-American)
- /ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From folk (“believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous”) + medicine.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.
Holonyms: complementary medicine, integrative medicine, traditional medicine
Aromatherapy is a big business, and its roots run deep in folk medicine.
2008 March 11, Eric Nagourney, “Nostrums: Aromatherapy Rarely Stands Up to Testing”, in New York Times, retrieved 08 Jun 2014:He learned medicine and surgery "from executioners, bathkeepers, gypsies, midwives, and fortune tellers and incidentally acquired an unusual knowledge of folk-medicine and a permanent taste for low company."
1935 September 2, “Medicine: Chemotherapy”, in Time, retrieved 08 Jun 2014:Near-synonyms: traditional medicine (often synonymous but includes non-layperson skills), indigenous medicine (almost synonymous but is not applied to the folk medicine of non-Indigenous groups)
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(countable) A particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices.
A folk medicine traditionally used to treat depression is as effective as standard anti-depressant drugs and has fewer side-effects, according to a new study.
1996 August 2, Liz Hunt, “Flower-power remedy proves equal of anti-depressant drugs”, in The Independent, UK, retrieved 08 Jun 2014:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| folk medicines | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| folk-medicine | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
Relateds
medicine man · medicine woman · nostrum · herbal medicine
Synonyms
indigenous medicine · traditional medicine
Translations (59)
pt mezinha (particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices) · cmn 传统医学 (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ckb پزیشکی کۆن (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · gl medicina tradicional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ky элдик медицина (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · nn folkemedisin (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ar طب تقليدي (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ro medicină populară (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · sh tradicijska medicina (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · pl medycyna ludowa (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · bg традиционна медицина (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · da folkemedicin (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · uk народна медицина (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ru наро́дная медици́на (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ko 전통의학 (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · pl zioło (particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices) · pnb روایتی دوائیاں (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · id obat tradisional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · de Volksmedizin (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · es medicina tradicional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · lt liaudies medicina (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · as লোকচিকিৎসা (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · fr médecine traditionnelle (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · vi y học cổ truyền (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · fa طب سنتی (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ca medicina tradicional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · tr geleneksel tıp (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ha maganin gargajiya (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · et rahvameditsiin (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · eu medikuntza tradizional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · sk ľudové liečiteľstvo (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · am ባሕላዊ መድኃኒት (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · kn ಜನಪದ ವೈದ್ಯ (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · pt mitombo (particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices) · mg fitsaboana nentim-paharazana (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · sl tradicionalna medicina (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ja 伝統医学 (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · nl volksgeneeskunde (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · hi पारम्परिक चिकित्सा (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · fi kansanparannus (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · pt medicina tradicional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · be народная медыцына (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · bn ঐতিহ্যবাহী চিকিৎসাবিজ্ঞান (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · pl medycyna tradycyjna (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · fi perinnelääke (particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices) · az xalq təbabəti (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · it medicina popolare (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · eo popolmedicino (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · he רפואה מסורתית (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · si සාම්ප්රදායික වෛද්යක්රම (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ms perubatan tradisional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · hu népi gyógyászat (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ml നാട്ടുവൈദ്യം (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · ast medicina tradicional (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · nb folkemedisin (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · pa ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਦਵਾਈਆਂ (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · fi kansanlääkintä (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · uz xalq tabobati (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians) · inh халкъа лорал (traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians)