ron wheelock, aka, the gringo shaman.a former mechanic and pot dealer from kansas, who spent two decades in peru, cooking up psychedelic teas in his role as shaman, or traditional healer. i meet up with stan and ron at el purguero as the gringo shaman breaks down the mix for his brew, acclaimed as the most powerful in the region. >> these are the leaves of the wambita, the chaliponga, they contain five dmt. this is chacruna, this contains indian dmt. and these are from the -- [ indiscernible ] >> for millennia, native shamans in the amazon has tapped this jungle pharmacy for all types of cures. but in the past decade, thousands of american tourists have flocked here, seeking help from medicine men, healers like ron. a ten-day retreat at el purguero costs about a thousand dollars and attracts a wide range of seekers from across the globe. a father and daughter from canada, an online entrepreneur, the son of a successful ceo, and a professor from belgium. like stan, these travelers are serious. they want healing for mind, b

ron wheelock. a/k/a the gringo shaman. he's cooked up psychedelic teas in his role as healer. up with stan and ron as the gringo shaman the mixes up his brew, the most powerful in the region. >> these are the leaves. this is shockruna. this contains emdnt. this contains indian dmt. >> for millennia, native shamans have tapped this jungle pharmacy for all types of cures, but in the past decade, thousands of american tourists have flocked here seeking a new wave of gringo healers like ron. attend a retreat here costs about $1,000. and attracts seekers from across the globe. a father and daughter from canada, an online entrepreneur, the son of a successful ceo and a professor from belgium. like stan, these travelers are serious. they want healing for mind, body and soul. >> so what's the strongest part in the ayahuasca? >> when you harvest the whole plant, the root, the root is the strongest part. each one of you tear it open and put one in. ♪ >> to produce this powerful potion, this mixture of leaves and vines is combined with water, then simmered for hours over an open flame. i

ron wheelock. a/k/a the gringo shaman.e's a former mechanic and pot dealer from kansas who spent two decades in peru cooking up psychedelic teas in his role as healer. i meet up with stan and ron as the gringo shaman the mixes up his brew, the most powerful in the region. >> these are the leaves. this is shockruna. this contains emdnt. >> for millennia, native shamans have tapped this jungle pharmacy for all types of cures, but in the past decade, thousands of american tourists have flocked here seeking a new wave of gringo healers like ron. attend a retreat here costs about $1,000. and attracts seekers from across the globe. a father and daughter from canada, an online entrepreneur, the son of a successful ceo and a professor from belgium. like stan, these travelers are serious. they want healing for mind, body and soul. >> so what's the strongest part in the ayahuasca? >> when you harvest the whole plant, the root, the root is the strongest part. each one of you tear it open and put one in. ♪ >> to produce this powerful