# folk medicine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfəʊk ˈmɛd(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/

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

## Etymology
From folk (“believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous”) + medicine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/folk-medicine