She was a wart witch. I live on the tail end of the Appalachian mountains. I've heard of those all my life. My neighbor across the road could cure thrush in babies. He was the 7th son of a 7th son. Not sure how that qualifies you to cure thrush, but people took their babies to him until his death. The man would always take the child in a room and return a few minutes later from what I was told.

Only problem, is you told, so now your brothers warts will grow back.