A large, heavy sphere of leather or plastic filled with sand and used for athletic training or physical rehabilitation.

plural of medicine wheel

(medicine, humorous) Electroconvulsive therapy.

A symbol of indigenous North American culture and religion. / A stone monument related to this symbol, constructed by laying stones in a particular pattern on the ground oriented to the four directions.

A female Native American (or, any other indigenous) shamanistic healer.

plural of medicine woman

Synonym of folk medicine

(uncountable) Synonym of Ayurveda / (countable) A medicine (substance) that is based on Ayurvedic medicine.

A branch of alternative medicine based on the belief that a healer can channel healing energy into a patient by various methods.

(uncountable) Traditional medical practices developed and used by non-physicians, typically involving customary homespun techniques and medicinal remedies derived from native plants.