folk medicine
/ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/noun
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1
Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.
2
A particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices.
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