Benefits of Kambo
The most apparent and sought after benefit is the Kambo detox or Kambo cleanse. Kambo contains many bioactive peptides that perform specific and positive biological functions in the human body. As these peptides work on clearing out the toxins from our organs and skin, the benefits can be quite amazing. These benefits are different for everybody and really depend on where we are in our lives and how much work we are willing to put into our own healing. Although Kambo is a powerful tool, we must meet the Kambo frog half way, surrender to the process, and be willing to do the integration work afterwards. More than one session may be required to receive some of the following benefits:
increased energy/stamina
clearer vision
better mental clarity
change in eating habits
lifting of sadness, depression, anxiety, panema (bad luck)
reduced pain
improved emotional intelligence
removal of addictions
a general letting go of stuff
improved health
thorough body detox
improved sleep
migraine relief
deeper sense of self
management of symptoms for many ailments: rheumatoid arthritis, Lyme’s disease, MS, herpes, etc. These definitely require more than just one session. Treatment plans are needed for these illnesses.
The Kambo Experience
While there is no clinical research to prove Kambo has curative powers, there is clearly an intelligence at work here. When the frog secretion is first applied, there is a sense that the body is being scanned by the spirt of Kambo, that it is reaching, seeking to find that which is no longer serving us so that we can dispel, through purging, those detriments to our energetic, spiritual, and physical bodies.
There is a reason that Kambo is considered an “ordeal” medicine—frog secretion is applied directly to the lymphatic system and a series of challenging bodily and mental effects begin to occur immediately. This process is not for the faint of heart.
Small gates (“holes,” initially 3) are burned on the skin, then the top layer of dermis is peeled back so that the secretion can be applied. As this happens, 1.5-2 liters of water is consumed by the person receiving Kambo, after which the secretion is applied and the person begins the “ordeal.”
The effects are felt almost immediately, but it’s important to realize that the body is humbly accepting the frog secretion as our bodies recognize and share the same chemistry with it.
A person will feel an enormous “rush” of blood, causing feelings of pressure in the head, neck, and face. Swelling of throat, tongue, and face may also occur, as well as stomach cramping and nausea. Numbness of limbs, general rigor, and fainting may also be experienced. And it is pretty much a guarantee that one or more forms of purging will happen.
But the process lasts for only about 15-40 minutes, and once the “ordeal” is over, a new, stronger sense of being is felt. After the purging process is complete, you will have time to integrate, to lie in silence while your body resets to normal again, and to contemplate your experience.
Additional Offerings
Sananga Eye Drops
Sananga is a traditional Amazonian eye medicine made from the shredded root of a shrub from the Apocynaceae plant family. These are powerful eye drops that work on many levels of healing: physical, spiritual, & energetic.
Sananga eye drops are used just prior to receiving Kambo as a way to help ground a person and prepare them for their session. These are amazing and healing drops that open the heart and help people get in touch with their inner selves.
Rapé (Sacred Tobacco)
Rapé (pronounced Ha-peh) is an ancient traditional tobacco snuff taken through the nose. Made from leaves, seeds, spices, bark, oils, herbs, and flowers from medicinal plants, roots and trees, these sacred blends vary widely among the different tribes. Mapacho is the tobacco used in Rapé blends.
Rapé is offered during a session if needed to help with the purging process. It is offered after Kambo to assist with the integration process. Rapé is a beautiful closure to a Kambo session, but it is always optional.
Four Corners Kambo Detoxing of the mind, body, and spirit.
Contraindications
If you have any of the conditions below, Kambo is not safe for you to take. Please discuss your current state of health in detail with your practitioner, as Kambo can be harmful for those with certain conditions. These include:
serious heart problems
low blood pressure that requires medication
brain hemorrhage
aneurisms or blood clots
serious mental health issues, excluding depression, anxiety, and PTSD
undergoing chemotherapy or radiation (must wait 4-6 wks after treatment)
taking immune-suppressants for organ transplant
pregnant or might be
breast feeding a child under 6 months old
Addison’s disease
Epilepsy
within 6 months of major surgical procedure
under 18
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
those who do not possess the mental capacity to make the decision to take Kambo