medicine man; witch doctor
Refers to a healer who treats illnesses believed to be caused by magic or supernatural forces, often in traditional or folk contexts.
In that village, it was believed that the witch doctor could cure illnesses.
As a medicine man, he specializes in treating diseases caused by curses.
Compound of 呪術 (magic, sorcery) and 医 (doctor, medicine). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged to describe traditional healers in anthropological or folk contexts.