root doctor
Southern conjure practitioner
A root doctor is a folk healer in African American tradition, particularly in the Southern United States, who uses herbs, roots, and spiritual practices to treat ailments or influence outcomes.
The practice blends African, Native American, and European folk medicine traditions.
Root doctors may cure illness, remove curses, or provide protective charms: My grandmother swore by the root doctor two towns over.
Summon by supernatural means
- rootworkFolk magic using plants
- mojoMystical personal power
- tricksDeceptive acts or techniques
- layingPutting down horizontally
fixing · crossing · uncrossing · spiritual · ancestors · graveyard · candles · oils
Plants for seasoning
- botanicalsPlant-based ingredients
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- tincturesMedicinal solutions in alcohol
- poulticesMedicated dressings for inflammation
teas · bark · leaves · wildcrafting · foraging · medicinal · healing · folk medicine
Meeting seeking expert guidance
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- laying on handsHealing through physical contact
- prayerAddress to deity
spiritual healing · cleansing · blessing · divination · reading · counseling · community · elder
conjure
Summon by supernatural means
laying · fixing · crossing · uncrossing · spiritual · ancestors · graveyard · candles · oils · powders
herbs
Plants for seasoning
- botanicalsPlant-based ingredients
- remediesTreatments that restore health
- tincturesMedicinal solutions in alcohol
poultices · teas · bark · leaves · wildcrafting · foraging · medicinal · healing · folk medicine · salves
consultation
Meeting seeking expert guidance
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- laying on handsHealing through physical contact
prayer · spiritual healing · cleansing · blessing · divination · reading · counseling · community · elder · wisdom
root doctormedical doctor
Licensed healthcare practitioner
MD · surgeon · specialist · general practitioner · internist
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