curandera

Noun

Meaning

a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans

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A practitioner of traditional mushroom use is the shaman or curandera (priest-healer). Source: Internet

It is a highly studied herb that is said to be of some medical use and is common in curandera (female shamanic practices) in Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Source: Internet

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