Alternative name for herbalists?

[Bearman1]

I have a traditional herbalist/healer as a minor character in my novel, but I really don't like the term herbalist. That is what she will be using, creating potions from natural ingredients to heal the local town people.

Does anyone know any other term for this kind of healer? I want to make it clear she has no magical abilities as all, it is all pure knowledge of herbs.

Thanks!

 

[Terry Greer]

Traditionally terms such as 'wise woman'
There's a good list of folk names for this here:
Cunning folk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Bearman1]

Thanks for the link!
Think I'll go with White Witch

 

[wordwalker]

I've also heard "gatherer" (as in herb gatherer). "Healer" works if you clarify that there's no magic involved.

 

[psychotick]

Hi,

Apothecary?

Cheers, Greg.

 

[ALB2012]

I would have said apothecary or wise person.

 

[Caged Maiden]

folk-healer, apothecary?

 

[mowque]

Something like herbmaster is too formal? For healers you have the obvious medicine woman...

 

[LadyKatina]

I've seen physicker used as well in a couple of different books.

 

[Shreddies]

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