natural medicine
Healing without synthetics
Natural medicine refers to health treatments and practices that use substances or methods found in nature rather than synthetic pharmaceuticals—herbs, dietary changes, massage, acupuncture.
The term often implies skepticism toward conventional medicine and preference for remedies perceived as gentler or more holistic: She turned to natural medicine after years of side effects from prescription drugs.
Also called alternative medicine or complementary medicine, though practitioners distinguish among these.
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- herbal remedyPlant-derived therapeutic preparation
- healing herbsPlants with therapeutic uses
plant based · moxibustion · yoga · herbal · home remedy · acupuncture · valerian · lavender oil · omega-3 fatty acids · immune support · ginseng · remedy · qi gong · ancient wisdom · Belladonna · shamanism · tea tree oil · holistic
- Pacific healingkahuna, traditional healers, native healers, healing rituals, spiritual healing
- folk medicineherbal remedies, folk healer, herbalist, healer, folk remedies
- Lebensreformnaturism, nudism, vegetarianism, health food, physical culture
- Waldorfanthroposophy, Waldorf, class teacher, beeswax crayons, morning circle
- nature activitiescamping, hiking, birdwatching, nature walks, gardening
- Health Activismhealth policy, health equity, healthcare access, patient rights, public health campaigns
natural medicinesynthetic drugs
Artificially created psychoactive compounds
designer drugs · pharmaceuticals · prescription drugs · over-the-counter drugs · chemotherapy
natural medicineprescription medications
Drugs needing medical authorization
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