ALL meanings of folk medicine
folk med·i·cine
F f - noun folk medicine health practices arising from superstition, cultural traditions, or empirical use of native remedies, especially food substances. 1
- noun folk medicine 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 0
- noun folk medicine the treatment of disease as practiced traditionally among the common people, involving esp. the use of herbs and other natural substances 0