Help-seeking from indigenous healers among persons of African ancestry in the United States: Ethnic and racial disparities in mental and physical health.

•This study examined ethnic and racial differences in the association between indigenous help-seeking and health status.•This association was expected to be stronger for Black residents relative to White residents in the U.S. population.•Using data from the National Survey of American Life, the current study provided mixed support for the assumption.•Indigenous help-seeking may play a significant role in ethnic and racial disparities in health and mental health.