Concept information
Preferred term
root doctor
Definition
- Root doctors are herbalists who use various plants and animal parts to cure or create ailments. Root doctors are also called conjurers, herb doctors, root workers, healers, spiritualists, and two-headed doctors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Root Doctor]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/root_doctor
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