Kambo: your path to inner transformation
Kambo, the secretion of the Phillomedusa Bicolor from the heart of the Amazon, is a powerful natural medicine that helps you let go of what no longer serves you. It opens the way to get closer to yourself and break through deep-rooted blockages.
Kambo for balance in all layers of your being
In the beautiful world of Earth’s Sacred Medicine, not only plant medicines are being found and used. The Giant Monkey Green Tree Frog from the Amazon offers us another sacred medicine: Kambo.
Kambo has been used for centuries by the Indigenous tribes of the Amazon for its healing qualities and to prepare themselves for the hunt.
Kambo, also called ‘The Warrior’s Medicine’ invites us to look at our deepest truths, our fears, our discomfort. It creates the opportunity for allowing a transformation to happen into clarity, lightness, overall wellbeing and strength.
Kambo does not produce psychoactive effects, however this doen not mean it cannot be a spiritual experience. This medicine takes you on a journey through all your 3 bodies: physical, emotional and spiritual as well as on an energetic level.
The magic of Kambo
Kambo is a secretion which is collected from the frog. This secretion is produced for selfprotection. The secretion is one of the strongest and natural ways to strengthen the immune system as it holds anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and pain relieving properties. The magic of Kambo is in the peptides. Peptides are chains of amino acids linked together and play an important role in our physiology and biology.
Kambo is applied to the body through ‘gates’, a small point where the top layer of the skin is burned to allow the body to receive the medicine. Small dots of Kambo are placed on the gates. Traditionally gates are placed on the upperarm for men, on the ankle or underleg for women.
The power of Kambo is in the purge. Before the medicine is applied you will drink about 1,5 liters of water which will act as the transporter of the purge. After Kambo is applied to the body, the body will react very quickly, very often resulting in purging. This is the body releasing what is blocked, releasing toxins, it is cleansing.
The experience can also an emotional release. Letting go of what does not serve you anymore. Freeing emotions, clearing energy blockages, aligning your energy centers.
Apart from purging other common experiences are bowel movements and sweating.
The Kambo experience is a short and powerful proces, about 20-40 minutes, followed by an after bliss. You can feel renewed, empowered, energetic and clear.
The Warrior's Medicine
When sitting with the spirit of Kambo you are tapping into your own warrior. The medicine is direct, there is no hiding. You are invited to be brutally honest with yourself, to face what needs to be cleared, to enter the space with an open heart. This is the moment you choose You, inviting yourself to go on a deep personal journey and this always takes courage.
The Legend of Kambo
The legend of Kambo originates from Brazil. Kampu, a shaman from the Kaxinawa tribe was desperate to find a cure for the many sick people in his village.. They were very sick with an anknown disease and after trying many different medicines he turned to the Spirit of The Mother for help and guidance on how to heal his people. The Mother showed him the frog, how to harvest the medicine, how to apply it, all necessary instructions on how to use this medicine for healing. Kampu went back to the village, applied his new knowledge which cured the people.
As the medicine worked so well, the knowledge spread to other villages and it was given the name Kambo, in honour of Kampu.
Kambo Contraindications
- People with serious heart problems
- People who have had a stroke
- People on medication for low blood pressure
- People who’ve had an brain haemorrhage
- People who have aneurisms or blood clots
- People who lack the meantal capacity to make the decision to take Kambo
- People with serious mental health problems excluding depression and anxiety
- People undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for 4-6 weeks afterwards
- People who take immune-suppressants for organ transplant
- Women who are pregnant or maybe so
- Women who are breast-feeding a child under 12 months old
- People with Addison’s disease
- People with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- People with current and severe Epilepsy
- Are recovering from a major surgical procedure
- People under 18 years of age
- People who have used Bufo in the past 6-8 weeks
- Animals
Kambo can help with:
- PTSD, depression and anxiety
- Headaches and migraines
- Stress
- Addiction
- Skin issues
- Fatigue
- Allergies
- Autoimmune conditions
- Fertility issues
- Lyme disease
- Chronic pain
- Inflammation conditions
- Fears
- Unprocessed emotions
- Self awareness
- Navigating big life decisions
- Reinvigorating inspiration
- Letting go of attachments
- Defining goals in life
I am affiliated with and work according to the guidelines of IAKP, International Association of Kambo Practitioners.
