folk medicine in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for folk medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

folk medicine [ˈfəʊkˌmedsn, -ˌmedɪsn] N

folk medicine

medicina f popolare

Translations for folk medicine in the Italian»English Dictionary

medicina popolare

folk medicine

Translations for folk medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

medicine [Brit ˈmɛds(ə)n, ˈmɛdɪsɪn, Am ˈmɛdəsən] N

1. medicine U (discipline):

medicine

medicina f

medicine

scienza f medica

to study medicine

studiare medicina

doctor of medicine

dottore in medicina

2. medicine C (drug):

medicine

medicina f

medicine

farmaco m

medicine

medicamento m (for per)

the best medicine

il miglior rimedio also fig

to give sb a taste of their own medicine

ripagare qn con la stessa moneta

to take one's medicine like a man

ingoiare la pillola

that's pretty strong medicine!

è proprio dura da mandare giù!

I.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] N

1. folk (people):

folk + verbo pl

gente f

country, city folk

gente di campagna, di città

old, young, poor folk

i vecchi, i giovani, i poveri

2. folk MUS:

folk + verbo sing

folk m

II.folks N npl

1. folks (parents):

folks inf

genitori m

my, your folks

i miei, i tuoi

2. folks (addressing people) inf:

that's all, folks! inf

è tutto, gente!

III.folk [Brit fəʊk, Am foʊk] ADJ before n

1. folk (traditional):

folk dance, dancing, music

folcloristico, tradizionale, popolare

folk song, singer, tale, art, culture, tradition

popolare

2. folk (modern):

folk music, concert, song, singer, group

folk

folk club

di musica folk

folk medicine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for folk medicine in the English»Italian Dictionary

medicine [ˈme·dɪ·sən] N

1. medicine (substance):

medicine

medicinale m

to take (one's) medicine

prendere le medicine

2. medicine (medical knowledge):

medicine

medicina f

3. medicine (remedy):

medicine

rimedio m

Phrases:

to give sb a taste of his/her own medicine

ripagare qu con la stessa moneta

folk [foʊk] N

1. folk pl:

folk

gente f

farming folk

agricoltori m pl

the old folk

i vecchi pl

ordinary folk

gente comune

ordinary folk folk memory

memoria f collettiva

folk wisdom

saggezza f popolare

2. folk pl (parents):

folk

genitori m pl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The leaves are used for cattle feed, and in folk medicine as heart tonic and as treatment for disentery, diabetes, and jaundice.

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It is used in the local folk medicine as an abortifacient and for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

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At the same time, folk medicine in the home and village continued uninterrupted, supporting numerous wandering and settled herbalists.

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In folk medicine, it was used as a sedative, anti-rheumatic and for gout.

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The rose hips are used in traditional folk medicine as a remedy for inflammatory-related diseases.

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Its many uses in folk medicine include applications as a diuretic and muscle relaxant, and to treat coughs, fever, wounds, stammering, headaches, asthma and stress.

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The tea from its bark or leaves is used in the local folk medicine against diarrhoea and as gargle for throat infections.

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The yellowish to orange soft wood is also used for timber and in woodcarving and folk medicine.

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It is used in folk medicine as a poison, antiseptic, and a purgative.

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It is widely used in folk medicine for stomach ache, as sudorific, and as liniment for rheumatism.

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