herbdoctor
nounUK /ˈhɜːbˌdɒktə/
US /ˈɜːrbˌdɑːktər/
A person who uses plants to help people feel better.
The herbdoctor gave her a tea made from leaves to help her cough.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who grows and sells medicinal plants.
The herbdoctor sold dried mint and chamomile at the market.
3. A traditional healer in a village who treats sickness with local plants.
Villagers asked the herbdoctor for help when the clinic was far away.
4. A person who studies the healing power of herbs.
She became an herbdoctor after years of learning about wild plants.