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folk medicine meaning in Kannada

ಜನಪದ ವೈದ್ಯ janapada vaidya

/ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/US/ˌfoʊk ˈmɛdəs(ə)n/

folk medicine in Kannada: ಜನಪದ ವೈದ್ಯ (janapada vaidya). In English, folk medicine means traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.

Kannada words for folk medicine

traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians
ಜನಪದ ವೈದ್ಯ janapada vaidya

English meaning of folk medicine

  1. noun Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.
  2. noun A particular medicinal remedy used in such traditional medical practices.

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  • Holonyms: complementary medicine, integrative medicine, traditional medicine

Synonyms of folk medicine

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Questions about folk medicine in Kannada

What is the meaning of folk medicine in Kannada?
Folk medicine in Kannada is ಜನಪದ ವೈದ್ಯ (janapada vaidya).
folk medicine ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Folk medicine: ಜನಪದ ವೈದ್ಯ (janapada vaidya).
What does folk medicine mean in English?
Folk medicine means traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.

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