folk medicines
nounUK /fəʊk ˈmɛdɪsɪnz/
US /foʊk ˈmɛdəsɪnz/
Folk medicines are old homemade remedies that people use to feel better.
My grandmother still uses folk medicines like honey and lemon for a sore throat.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Treatments passed down by word of mouth in a community rather than taught in medical school.
The village healer shared folk medicines that had been in her family for generations.
3. Simple plant-based or household preparations used to ease minor illnesses.
Many folk medicines are made from roots, leaves, and honey.
4. Beliefs about health and sickness held by ordinary people in a culture.
Researchers studied the folk medicines of mountain communities.