definition
strict definition
folk medicine clinic
A center treating patients with traditional remedies passed down generationally and not encoded in scientific medical practice.
A folk medicine clinic is a center or office where patients are treated by the administration or prescription of folk remedies and counseling, based on traditional cultural knowledge received through generations of experience or custom.
The remedies and advice derive from inherited cultural practices. The definition does not depend on one specific culture or preparation.
Administration of a remedy and counseling about its use are both included. A retail shop selling traditional products without the treatment service has a different function.
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acupuncture clinic
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chiropractic clinic
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homeopathic clinic
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osteopathic clinic
A center for treatment of patients through osteopathic therapy, involving exterior manipulations of the body.