herb doctor

American  

noun

1. a person who practices healing by the use of herbs.

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Etymology

Origin of herb doctor

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The most famous herb doctor of southern Paraguay, his reputation as a curandero rivals that of Mariano Miguel Campos, who wields his herbs at Yhu in the northwest forests.

From Time Magazine Archive

"The charlatan, the deceiver, the herb doctor, the cheater," thundered Dr. Guard, "is in your midst."

From Time Magazine Archive

Though frankness is not always the weakness of the mineral practitioner, yet the herb doctor must be frank, or nothing.

From The Confidence-Man by Melville, Herman

I soon got him on the subject of the herb doctor, his best client, who, though supposed to be well-off, and living in a good house, did all his shopping himself and kept no servants.

From The Car of Destiny by Both, Armand

He was known by some as the herb doctor and healer.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Maryland Narratives by Work Projects Administration