"folk healer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: folk healers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} folk healer (plural folk healers)
  1. An unlicensed traditional practitioner who treats ailments using a blend of herbal remedies, spiritual rituals, and psychological support.
    Sense id: en-folk_healer-en-noun-0b0mXVLU
  2. (by extension) One of the cunning folk. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-folk_healer-en-noun-21buKTnB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Folklore Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Folklore: 5 95

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