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The Witch Doctor Will See You Now

The Witch Doctor Will See You Now

Document some of the world's most ancient and extreme medical practices, from the snake-soup healer in Hong Kong to the chicken-massaging witch doctors in the African country of Cameroon. Gibbon is joined by volunteer patients who are seeking cures to their own ailments, something Western medicine has failed to achieve.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Witch Doctor Will See You Now
First Air DateNovember 7, 2011
Last Air DateNovember 10, 2011
Seasons1
Episodes4
Episode Runtime 45min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesBullseye Television
NetworksNational Geographic
S01E04

Hallucinogenic Healing

Piers Gibbon and two volunteer patients test a range of unusual remedies sourced from the Peruvian jungle in a bid to use shamanic medicine to cure ailments they’ve struggled to fix at home.

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