Jyu (English spelling) medicine man; witch doctor

Japanese: 呪医 - じゅい(英語表記)medicine man; witch doctor
Jyu (English spelling) medicine man; witch doctor
A practitioner who treats illnesses primarily through magical means. Depending on the region and situation, they may rely on magic, use herbs that are fully acceptable from the standpoint of modern medicine, or may practice a type of psychoanalytic therapy, but in most cases they are a combination of these. Shamans, priests, sorcerers, and Japanese onmyoji are often also practitioners. They are often chosen from specific or special families or lineages.

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Japanese:
主として呪術的な手法によって病気の治療を行う職能者。地域や場合によって,呪術に依存することもあれば,近代医学の見地からも十分に承認することができる薬草などを用いることもあり,あるいはまた一種の精神分析的な療法を行なっている場合もあるが,多くの場合それらの複合である。シャーマンや司祭,呪術師,日本の陰陽師などは,しばしば呪医でもある。また特定,特殊な家族や家筋から選ばれることも多い。

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