What is the term for a medical career that studies treating illness/disease with natural medicines?

Ray asked: natural medicines, not medicines as in pills and drugs.
I know many asian cultures use herbs to heal, but i just want to know if theres a real term for it other than “chinese medicine” etc.

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Ray asked:


natural medicines, not medicines as in pills and drugs.
I know many asian cultures use herbs to heal, but i just want to know if theres a real term for it other than “chinese medicine” etc.


Written by World's Best on June 28th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Sarah A
#1. June 29th, 2008, at 2:13 PM.

Homeopathy.

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Susan B
#2. June 30th, 2008, at 2:25 AM.

That would be a Homeopath or Naturopath, depending on exactly what you are looking for. Here is a great explanation of the two so you can see the difference.

I hope this helps. : )

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