folk medicines
Grandmother's healing recipes
Folk medicines are traditional remedies passed down through generations within a culture, typically based on local plants, practices, and accumulated experience rather than scientific research.
They range from herbal teas and poultices to ritual treatments: My grandmother swore by folk medicines for colds.
Some have been validated by modern pharmacology; others remain unproven or disproven.
Overall state of health
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- energyPower to do work
ayurveda · acupuncture · naturopathy · qi · chakras · reiki · yoga · meditation
Relating to medicinal plants
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- barksDog vocalizations
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
flowers · berries · foraging · ethnobotany · ginseng · echinacea · turmeric · ginger
Mediation between worlds
- healersThose who treat ailments
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- tribalOf a clan
ancestral · witchdoctor · divination · curandero · sacred · spirituality · totems · amulets
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
artifacts · legacy · antiquity · oral tradition · ancestral knowledge · generational · preservation · ethnography
wellness
Overall state of health
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
energy · ayurveda · acupuncture · naturopathy · qi · chakras · reiki · yoga · meditation · humoral
herbal
Relating to medicinal plants
seeds · flowers · berries · foraging · ethnobotany · ginseng · echinacea · turmeric · ginger · neem
shamanism
Mediation between worlds
- healersThose who treat ailments
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- indigenousOriginating in a region
tribal · ancestral · witchdoctor · divination · curandero · sacred · spirituality · totems · amulets · mythology
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
heirlooms · artifacts · legacy · antiquity · oral tradition · ancestral knowledge · generational · preservation · ethnography · anthropology
tincture
Herb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- poulticeMoist healing application
salve · ointment · liniment · compress · elixir · balm · tonic · syrup · plaster · gargle
folk medicinespharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
prescription drugs · evidence-based medicine · biomedicine · synthetic drugs · brand-name drugs
folk medicinesgene therapy
Medical DNA modification treatment
precision medicine · chemotherapy · immunotherapy · robotic surgery
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