Kambo

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NOTE: Kambo is also offered during the Deep Dive retreat. If you are joining the retreat, you don't need to sign up for this day unless you prefer to join on the Thursday.

Kambo by the Huni Kuin tribe - Duration: 2–3 hours
Donation: €150 per person.
Only for a select group. Maximum of 10 participants.

Kambo, also known as frog medicine, is a traditional Amazonian healing remedy
derived from the secretions of the giant leaf frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor. For
centuries, indigenous tribes, particularly the Huni Kuin, have used Kambo for
its potent medicinal properties and deep spiritual significance.

For the Huni Kuin, Kambo is not merely a physical medicine; it's revered as a
sacred spirit that heals on multiple levels, body, mind, and spirit. Its application
cleanses the body of impurities while also clearing panemas, the stagnant energies
that block personal growth and spiritual evolution.

Kambo is administered by burning small dots on the skin and applying the frog's
secretion at each point. This initiates a cleansing process that often includes
vomiting and the urge to use the restroom. The intensity of purging varies by
person, but the therapeutic effect is the same: detoxifying the blood and eliminating
harmful toxins from the body.

People seek out Kambo for a range of benefits commonly associated with the
medicine, supporting the body's natural detoxification, boosting immune function
through its peptides and bioactive compounds, relieving pain from chronic
conditions like arthritis, sharpening mental clarity and focus, and offering spiritual
healing through growth, insight, and connection with nature.

It's worth noting: there are non-indigenous "Kambo practitioners" who source the
secretion online, with no engagement with or support for the communities it comes
from. Trained by other non-indigenous sources, disconnected from the ancestral
lineage, they profit from sessions while giving nothing back. This is a real
exploitation of a sacred medicine, and it reflects a broader disregard for indigenous
tradition.

Receiving Kambo through ceremonies led by indigenous leaders is different, it's
a sacred exchange, one that honors the medicine's cultural significance and
connects you to an ancestral lineage guided by their ancestors and the spirits of
nature they work with.

Screening & Health for Kambo
Before any ceremony, participants must go through a screening process.
This means signing up in advance and disclosing any relevant
medical conditions, allergies, medications, or supplements they're currently taking.

Some conditions and medications can interact with these medicines or raise the
risk of an adverse reaction.

Exclusion Criteria
● Pregnancy: Not recommended, due to potent effects and potential risk to
the fetus.
● Breastfeeding: Should be avoided, due to the risk of passing substances
to the infant through breast milk.
● Cardiovascular Conditions: Anyone with heart conditions, hypertension, or
a history of stroke should avoid these medicines, given their effects on
heart rate and blood pressure.
● Severe Mental Health Disorders: Conditions like schizophrenia or severe
bipolar disorder carry a risk of symptom exacerbation or psychological
distress.
● Autoimmune Disorders: These medicines stimulate the immune system,
which may worsen symptoms or complications.
● Recent Surgery: Anyone with unhealed wounds or a recent surgery should
wait, due to infection risk.
● Severe Dehydration: Purging can worsen dehydration or electrolyte
imbalance — ensure proper hydration beforehand, or avoid if severely
dehydrated.
● Menstruation: Women on their moon are advised to refrain from receiving
Kambo.

Guidelines for Participants

Day Before:
● Hydration: Drink plenty of water to prepare your body for the purging
effects.
● Diet: Avoid heavy meals, spicy food, alcohol, and anything that might
affect how your body handles the treatment. Stick to light, easily digestible
foods.

Day Of receiving Kambo:
● Hydration: Drink water normally.
● Fasting: Fast for 8 hours before the session so your stomach is empty.
Avoid drinking water for 3 hours after the session.

Next 3 Days After (Diet)
● Rest: Give yourself time to recover — avoid sleeping immediately after the
session, and avoid direct sun for more than a couple of minutes. Gentle
movement is fine; listen to your body.
● Hydration: No water for the first 3 hours post-treatment (herbal teas are
fine). Resume normal water intake after that.
● Diet: Wait a few hours before your first meal, then keep it light and easy to
digest.
No sugar, salt, or meat for at least 24 hours.
Focus on whole foods: fruit, vegetables, grains, lean protein.
● Intoxicants: No alcohol or recreational drugs for a minimum of 3 days,
ideally 7–21 days.
● Sexual activity: Abstain for 3 days.
● Self-care: Meditation