medicine / healing arts
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medicine / healing arts
The teaching and practical application of methods for identifying, healing, and relieving illnesses and ailments; the umbrella term for medicine and healing practices.
Neben der Schulmedizin interessierte sie sich auch für alternative Formen der Heilkunde.
In addition to conventional medicine, she was also interested in alternative forms of healing arts.
The word is made up of the stem of the verb 'heilen' (to heal) and the noun 'die Kunde' (in the old sense of 'knowledge' or 'teaching'). So 'Heilkunde' literally means 'the teaching of healing.'
Er studierte die traditionelle chinesische Heilkunde.
He studied traditional Chinese medicine.
The term 'Heilkunde' often sounds somewhat formal or traditional. It is frequently used as an umbrella term that includes both scientific medicine and alternative healing methods.
Die Messe bot einen Überblick über verschiedene Ansätze der modernen Heilkunde.
The trade fair offered an overview of various approaches in modern medicine.
Common combinations are 'alternative Heilkunde' (alternative medicine), 'pflanzliche Heilkunde' (herbal medicine), or 'traditionelle Heilkunde' (traditional medicine). A person who practices healing without being a doctor is called a 'Heilpraktiker' in Germany.
Viele Menschen vertrauen auf die Wirkung der pflanzlichen Heilkunde.
Many people trust in the effects of herbal medicine.
medicine
Both words can refer to the study and practical treatment of illnesses. „Medizin“ is the modern and usual general term, while „Heilkunde“ sounds more traditional and somewhat broader and places greater emphasis on the practical art of healing. Use „Medizin“ in standard usage and „Heilkunde“ when this particular emphasis is intended.
Er beschäftigt sich mit Heilkunde und betont dabei die praktische Behandlung von Krankheiten.
He studies the healing arts, emphasizing the practical treatment of illnesses.
Sie studiert Medizin und lernt, Krankheiten wissenschaftlich zu erkennen und zu behandeln.
She is studying medicine and learning how to identify and treat illnesses scientifically.
