curandera
/ˌkʊrənˈdɛrə/
noun
- A female traditional healer or folk medicine practitioner in Latin American cultures.
- The curandera used herbs and prayers to treat the sick in her village.
- My grandmother was a curandera who knew the healing properties of every local plant.
- People traveled for miles to consult the curandera about their ailments.
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