Don Pedrito Jaramillo — The Healer of Los Olmos
Don Pedro Jaramillo (1829–1907) is the most famous curandero (traditional healer) and folk saint of South Texas. Born to Purépecha parents in Guadalajara, Mexico, he received his healing calling after a vision during a three-day treatment for a nose ailment with mud and water. He moved to the Los Olmos Creek area near Falfurrias, Texas, where for decades he treated thousands of people without charging, living on donations. His cures often involved water — bathing, drinking, or applying water in specific quantities for specific durations — and the number nine played a prominent role in his pres