From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishholistic medicine/treatment/healing etcholistic medicine/treatment/healing etcMAmedical treatment based on the belief that the whole person must be treated, not just the part of their body that has a disease → alternative medicine → holistic
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holistic medicine/treatment/healing etc• Finding a therapist to help you Many complementary therapies exist which are concerned with holistic healing.• The concepts of self-defense and self-repair are central contributions of holistic medicine.• She sent him books on holistic medicine and nutrition.• Herbalism: a holistic treatment involving the use of herbal remedies specifically chosen and blended for different conditions.• Paracelsus's influence on homoeopathy and holistic medicine is genuine, but the paracelsian legacy is much wider.• The second axiom of holistic medicine is that each person is unique and each program must be individualized.• It is usually called holistic medicine or holistic health.• In the centre, we record part of my daily routine for self-help holistic medicine which includes pectoral muscle exercises. 