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[[File:Curandera performing a limpieza.jpg|thumb|''Curandera'' performing a ''limpieza'' in Cuenca, Ecuador]]

A ~~'''~~''curandero~~'''~~'' (female ''curandera'') or ~~'''~~''curandeiro~~'''~~'' (female ''curandeira'') is a traditional Native folk healer, [[shaman]] or [[witch doctor]] found in the United States, Latin America and Southern Europe.{{citation needed}}

A ''curandero'' (female ''curandera'') or ''curandeiro'' (female ''curandeira'') is a traditional Native folk healer, [[shaman]] or [[witch doctor]] found in the United States, Latin America and Southern Europe.{{citation needed}}

The curandero dedicates their life to the administration of remedies for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual illnesses based on their evaluation. The role of a curandero or curandera can also incorporate the roles of psychiatrist along with that of doctor and healer.

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==Medicine man==

A ~~'''~~medicine man~~'''~~ or ~~'''~~medicine woman~~'''~~ is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of indigenous people of the Americas. Individual cultures have their own names, in their respective Indigenous languages, for the spiritual healers and ceremonial leaders in their particular cultures.

A medicine man or medicine woman is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of indigenous people of the Americas. Individual cultures have their own names, in their respective Indigenous languages, for the spiritual healers and ceremonial leaders in their particular cultures.

==Vegetalistas==

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[[File:Lassa witch doctors.jpg|thumb|250px|Two [[Borno State|Lassa]] witch doctors]]

A ~~'''~~witch doctor~~'''~~ was originally a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. The term witch doctor is sometimes used to refer to healers, particularly in third world regions, who use traditional healing rather than contemporary medicine. In contemporary society, "witch doctor" is sometimes used derisively to refer to chiropractors, homeopaths and faith healers.

A witch doctor was originally a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. The term witch doctor is sometimes used to refer to healers, particularly in third world regions, who use traditional healing rather than contemporary medicine. In contemporary society, "witch doctor" is sometimes used derisively to refer to chiropractors, homeopaths and faith healers.

==External links==

*[[wikipedia:Folk healer|Folk healer (Wikipedia)]]

**[[wikipedia:Curandero|Curandero (Wikipedia)]]

**[[wikipedia:Medicine man|Medicine man (Wikipedia)]]

**[[wikipedia:Vegetalismo|Vegetalismo (Wikipedia)]]

**[[wikipedia:Witch doctor|Witch doctor (Wikipedia)]]

==References==

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 [[File:Curandera performing a limpieza.jpg|thumb|''Curandera''<!-- female form of curandero, see image file name --> performing a ''limpieza'' in Cuenca, Ecuador]]
-A '''''curandero''''' (female ''curandera'') or '''''curandeiro''''' (female ''curandeira'') is a traditional Native folk healer, [[shaman]] or [[witch doctor]] found in the United States, Latin America and Southern Europe.{{citation needed}}
+A ''curandero'' (female ''curandera'') or ''curandeiro'' (female ''curandeira'') is a traditional Native folk healer, [[shaman]] or [[witch doctor]] found in the United States, Latin America and Southern Europe.{{citation needed}}
 The curandero dedicates their life to the administration of remedies for mental, emotional, physical and spiritual illnesses based on their evaluation. The role of a curandero or curandera can also incorporate the roles of psychiatrist along with that of doctor and healer.
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 ==Medicine man==
-A '''medicine man''' or '''medicine woman''' is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of indigenous people of the Americas. Individual cultures have their own names, in their respective Indigenous languages, for the spiritual healers and ceremonial leaders in their particular cultures.
+A medicine man or medicine woman is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of indigenous people of the Americas. Individual cultures have their own names, in their respective Indigenous languages, for the spiritual healers and ceremonial leaders in their particular cultures.
 ==Vegetalistas==
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 [[File:Lassa witch doctors.jpg|thumb|250px|Two [[Borno State|Lassa]] witch doctors]]
-A '''witch doctor''' was originally a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. The term witch doctor is sometimes used to refer to healers, particularly in third world regions, who use traditional healing rather than contemporary medicine. In contemporary society, "witch doctor" is sometimes used derisively to refer to chiropractors, homeopaths and faith healers.
+A witch doctor was originally a type of healer who treated ailments believed to be caused by witchcraft. The term witch doctor is sometimes used to refer to healers, particularly in third world regions, who use traditional healing rather than contemporary medicine. In contemporary society, "witch doctor" is sometimes used derisively to refer to chiropractors, homeopaths and faith healers.
+==External links==
+*[[wikipedia:Folk healer|Folk healer (Wikipedia)]]
+**[[wikipedia:Curandero|Curandero (Wikipedia)]]
+**[[wikipedia:Medicine man|Medicine man (Wikipedia)]]
+**[[wikipedia:Vegetalismo|Vegetalismo (Wikipedia)]]
+**[[wikipedia:Witch doctor|Witch doctor (Wikipedia)]]
 ==References==
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