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Naturopathy vs Allopathy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between naturopathy and allopathy

is that naturopathy is (alternative medicine) a system of therapy that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural remedies (air, water, heat, sunshine) and physical means (massage, electrical treatment) to treat illness while allopathy is (uncountable) traditional medicine.

naturopathy

English

Noun

(naturopathies)
  • (alternative medicine) A system of therapy that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural remedies (air, water, heat, sunshine) and physical means (massage, electrical treatment) to treat illness.

    • Derived terms

    * naturopath * naturopathic

    allopathy

    English

    (wikipedia allopathy)

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

  • (uncountable) traditional medicine
  • (countable) a traditional medical method or treatment.
  • (figuratively) organized medicine

    • Derived terms

    (terms derived from allopathy) * allopath * allopathic * allopathically * allopathist

    Usage notes

    * Used principally to distinguish it from homeopathy (USA, UK, EU), especially in the literature of homeopathy; also connoting the law of opposites. * In the United States, the term is sometimes used to distinguish MDs from DOs (osteopathic physicians), usually in discussions of medical education. * In India, used principally to distinguish "Western medicine" from Ayurveda, especially when comparing treatments and drugs.