Baunscheidtism

English

Etymology

Baunscheidt +‎ -ism, after its founder Carl Baunscheidt (1809–1873), a German mechanic and inventor.

Noun

Baunscheidtism (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A form of acupuncture with toxic oil, causing inflammation that is alleged to draw the body's "attention" away from the patient's illness, thus effecting a cure.