homeopathy
homeopathy — noun
1. If someone uses homeopathy, they are treated with extremely small, heavily dilut
If someone uses homeopathy, they are treated with extremely small, heavily diluted doses of a natural substance that, in larger amounts, would cause the very symptoms the treatment is meant to fight.
Hyun tried homeopathy for her migraines after regular medicines gave her no relief at all.
collocation: homeopathy + for [condition]
When conventional drugs did not help her eczema, Apinya's doctor suggested she try homeopathy at the dermatology clinic.
collocation: homeopathy at [clinic type]
The label on Femi's homeopathy bottle said the dilution was so high that no molecule of the original plant remained.
Hana uses homeopathy each winter for her sinus trouble, saying the sweet pellets are gentler than prescribed tablets.
Kwame read about homeopathy and decided to try the tiny sugar pellets his friend recommended.
- natural medicine
broader term that includes herbalism, acupuncture, and other non-drug approaches alongside homeopathy
- alternative medicine
umbrella term for any treatment outside mainstream Western medicine; homeopathy is one form of it
- conventional medicine
standard medical treatment based on scientific evidence and pharmaceutical drugs
- allopathy
technical term for mainstream medicine that treats symptoms with drugs that produce opposite effects
用法筆記
Often appears in phrases that contrast it with conventional medicine: 'homeopathy and standard treatment', 'homeopathy versus traditional medicine'.