bush medicine
The term "bush medicine" encompasses traditional healing practices using natural resources, commonly among Indigenous Australians and other indigenous communities.
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Definition
B2Traditional Medicine
(cultural)Healing practices using plants and natural resources, primarily among Indigenous Australians.
Example
- Bush medicine has been used for generations to treat various ailments within the community.
B2Herbal Medicine
(cultural)Medicinal preparations from plants found in uncultivated areas or home gardens, often used in the Caribbean and rural regions.
Example
- The healer prepared a remedy using bush medicine to help with the fever.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "bush medicine":
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