nostrum
n
(fml derog 文, 贬)
1 medicine falsely recommended as effective; quack remedy 江湖药; 骗人的疗法.
2 over-simple measure put forward as a solution to political or social problems (解决政治或社会问题的)绝招, 妙计
Some nostrum peddled as a cure for unemployment. 鼓吹可解决失业问题的妙策.