curandero

[ koo-rahn-de-raw; English koor-uhn-dair-oh ]

noun,plural cu·ran·de·ros [koo-rahn-de-raws; English koor-uhn-dair-ohz]. /ˌku rɑnˈdɛ rɔs; English ˌkʊər ənˈdɛər oʊz/. Spanish.
  1. a folk healer or medicine man who uses herbs or hallucinogenic plants, magic, and spiritualism to treat illness, induce visions, impart traditional wisdom, etc.

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