vis medicatrix naturae
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vis me·di·ca·trix na·tu·rae

foreign term \ˈwēs-ˌme-di-ˈkä-triks-nä-ˈtü-ˌrī\

Definition of VIS MEDICATRIX NATURAE

: the healing power of nature

Origin of VIS MEDICATRIX NATURAE

Latin

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