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Difficult Points cost-effective (para. 14) ----adj. economical in terms of the goods or services received for the money spent. 成本效益高的, 经济的, 上算的, 划得来的 clergy ( para. 15 ) ---- n. clergymen, the body of people ordained for religious service. 牧师; 教士 Part VII Possible problems or complications (para. 16)Question: In your opinion, what limitation does  holistic medicine have ? Other Terms Associated with Holistic Medicine Naturopathy Homeopathy ( homoeopathy ) Allopathy Naturopathic medicine (also known as naturopathy, or natural medicine) is a complementary and alternative medicine which emphasizes the bodys intrinsic ability to heal and maintain itself. Naturopaths prefer to use natural remedies such as herbs and foods rather than surgery or synthetic drugs. Naturopathic practice includes many different modalities. Practitioners emphasize a holistic approach to patient care, and may recommend patients use conventional medicine alongside their treatments. Homeopathy ( homoeopathy )A system of medicine based on the theory that ‘like cures like’. The patient is treated with extremely small quantities of drugs that are themselves capable of producing symptoms of his particular disease. The system was founded by Samuel hahnemann(1755---1843) at the end of 18th century and is followed by a minority of doctors in the UK. There is a Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. 顺势疗法 以“以毒攻毒”理论为基础的医学体系。用极小量的药物治疗病人， 而该药本身就能产生病人所患疾病的症状。该体系由创立于18世纪末， 目前在英国仍被少数医生沿用。并有一所伦敦皇家顺势疗法医院。homeopathic(homoeopathic) adj. (1) of or relating to homeopathy  顺势疗法的，与顺势疗法有关的(2) infinitesimally small, as applied to the dose of a drug  极小的（指一药物的剂量） Allopathy is a term for conventional medicine, used most frequently by its critics. The word was coined by Samuel Hahnemann.Allopathy n.---- the orthodox system of medicine, in which the use of drugs is directed to producing effects in the body tha