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folk medicine noun

  /ˌfoʊk ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/ , /ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/
  • (uncountable) Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.
 kansanlääkintä, kansanparannus
  • (countable) A particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices.
 perinnelääke
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