healing method; medical treatment
A somewhat formal or technical term for a method of medical treatment or healing. Not an everyday word; more likely to appear in medical or historical contexts.
This healing method has been handed down from ancient times.
cikitsavidya; ancient Indian medicine
Compound of 医 (medicine, healing) and 方 (method, way). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with traditional or formal medical methods.