folk medicine
noun
: traditional medicine as practiced nonprofessionally especially by people isolated from modern medical services and usually involving the use of plant-derived remedies on an empirical basis
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Long used in folk medicine, the berries have more recently been promoted as a popular way to relieve respiratory symptoms from the common cold, COVID-19, and other viruses.
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Hannah Singleton, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
Historically, celery and its components (leaves, stem, juice) were used in traditional folk medicines throughout the world to treat a multitude of ailments.1
Celery is found to be high in the two health-promoting compounds flavonoids and polyphenols.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
The herb has a long tradition in folk medicine and is often used to stimulate digestion.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Singleton, Health, 29 Jan. 2025
Historically, celery and its components (leaves, stem, juice) were used in traditional folk medicines throughout the world to treat a multitude of ailments.1
Celery is found to be high in the two health-promoting compounds flavonoids and polyphenols.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.
—Hannah Coakley, Msph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
The herb has a long tradition in folk medicine and is often used to stimulate digestion.
—Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
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folk medicine
noun
: traditional medicine as practiced especially by people isolated from modern medical services and usually involving the use of plant-derived remedies on an empirical basis compare home remedy
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