Who are the fire-tamers?

In France, an unconventional medical world operates largely out of view. According to Aeon, practitioners called fire-tamers work across diverse settings — from isolated farmhouses to hospital clinics — treating patients alongside the conventional medical establishment. They rely on hands-on techniques rooted in family traditions and community knowledge. The essay investigates who these healers are, how they practice, and why their alternative medical world continues to thrive in modern France.

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