naturopathy

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A system of therapy that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural remedies (air, water, heat, sunshine) and physical means (massage, electrical treatment) to treat illness
{i} natural healing, healing with herbal remedies instead of traditional medicine
a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
naturopathic
Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths
naturopath
someone who tries to cure illness using natural things such as plants, rather than drugs (naturopathy (20-21 centuries), from nature + -pathy (from -patheia))
naturopath
{i} one who practices natural medicine and healing
naturopath
a therapist who practices naturopathy
naturopathic
{s} of or pertaining to natural medicine