noun

• The body's natural ability to heal itself.

  ‘Now it's up to you to raise his resistance and give the vis medicatrix naturae a chance.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘His passion to deeply understand and teach the vis medicatrix naturae was unparalleled.’
  • ‘The defining principle of naturopathy is vis medicatrix naturae, or nature's healing power.’
  • ‘Assisting the vis medicatrix naturae is the cornerstone of the naturopathic approach, philosophically and clinically.’
  • ‘Naturopathic physicians respect and work with the vis medicatrix naturae in diagnosis, treatment and counseling, for if this self-healing process is not respected the patient may be harmed.’