TRADITIONAL USE
Traditionally Kambo, which comes from the secretion of the Giant Monkey Tree Frog, has been used by native tribes of the Amazon for thousands of years for 3 main reasons. Firstly, as a way to cleanse, strengthen and energize the minds and bodies of hunters. After taking Kambo, they were able to run faster, for longer, eat less and sleep less for a period of time. It is believed to increase stamina, perception and neutralize body odor thus becoming less detectable to their prey. This is why Kambo is often referred to as “Hunting Magic”. Secondly, it has been traditionally used for a treatment for Malaria, fever, infections and snake bites.
Thirdly, it was used to clear away Panema or dark cloud of energy and negative thoughts surrounding a person’s aura. Panema can manifest as a result of past experienced traumas, heavy emotions, ancestral patterns, and bad luck. When an individual is experiencing Panema they may feel weighed down, overburdened and emotionally heavy. It is believed that when one sits with Kambo they are allowing the essence, wisdom and strength of the spirit of Kambo to “scan” their body, mind and spirit, and to collect and purge out physical, mental and emotional toxins that no longer serve, so that they can be connect to their higher path and authentically be who they came here to be.
THERAPEUTIC USE
⦁ Viral, bacterial and fungal infections
⦁ Parasites
⦁ Body toxicity
⦁ Addiction
⦁ Inflammation
⦁ Digestive conditions
⦁ Alzheimer’s disease
⦁ Parkinsons disease
⦁ Anxiety, Depression and PTSD
⦁ Chronic pain (30-50x stronger than morphine without keeping people asleep)
⦁ Diabetes
⦁ Hepatitis
⦁ HIV and AIDS
⦁ Infertility
⦁ Rheumatism
⦁ Vascular conditions
⦁ Much more…
WORKING WITH KAMBO
Each session is different every time for every individual. We always receive exactly what we need each time. Many walk away with a keen sense of knowing, and heightened clarity for themselves, feeling calm, crisp and clear…and into the weeks that follow report an increased sense of inner guidance and a deeper understanding of their life and challenges and how to best move ahead in their life. Kambô is known as an “ordeal” medicine, it is intense but fast, and the unpleasant effects are strong and immediate and only last for about 20-30 minutes.
The dried Kambô is mixed with small amounts of water and worked into small dots that have a glue-like texture. Points called gates are placed onto the surface of the skin, with a small stick that is heated. With this stick the top thin layer of skin is burned, it is similar to when you have a blister and the skin peels off, there is no blood. Before the medicine is applied you will drink 2 liters of water. The small dots of Kambô are gently applied to the points and directly enter the lymphatic system. Within a few seconds most feel a slight prickly feeling, along with hot flushing in the upper body and face along with increased heart rate. As blood pressure slowly falls, many will feel dizzy, weak, foggy, shaky and may even briefly faint. Some clients feel tingling sensations in their hands and feet, and may experience slight swelling in the face, ears and throat.
Kambô works with your intention and what is needed in the moment. It moves quickly within your body, scanning for problems and then going directly to work on those areas. You may experience throbbing or burning sensations in the places where the medicine is working on them. Blood pressure will rise and then fall, at which point nausea is experienced and the desire to purge will occur. The discomfort present is the accumulation of toxins (physical and emotional) in your body wanting to exit.
Purging can take a number of forms including vomiting, diarrhea, sweating, crying and sounding.
According to the Matses Tribe, “When things aren’t going right in your life, it’s the right time to take Kambô”
After purging, nausea will subside and the medicine is taken off of the skin. The burn marks will heal and fade with time, but depending on your skin color and type you may always have small visible scars. Most people see their Kambô marks as a badge of honor to be worn proudly and many ask to have the dots arranged on the skin in a pleasing artistic pattern. Within a short time, after you have purged and the medicine is off, (usually 20-30 minutes or so) you will feel much better and will desire to eat and drink.
Directly afterwards many feel an increase of energy, stamina, clarity and wellbeing, for some it may take a few days of feeling a bit more tired and weak, but within a day or so, depending on your state of health, you will begin to feel the real lasting benefits of your Kambô treatment.
Many walk away with a keen sense of knowing, and heightened clarity for themselves, feeling calm, crisp and clear…and into the weeks that follow report an increased sense of inner guidance and a deeper understanding of their life and challenges and how to best move ahead in their life.
If you allow yourself to truly listen and to deeply feel, in the weeks and months after, the green light of Kambô will have much, much to share!
Kambo is said to remove “anything that does not serve us” and bring the person back to his/her natural state of perfect harmony and highest physical, emotional, and spiritual potential, reconnecting one to self.
It is also common for us to use other traditional medicines to accompany Kambo. Rapé or Hapé, a shamanic snuff made with Mapacho Tobacco, various herbs and other botanical ingredients and prayers is a beautiful tool used to connect to the spirit of the forest, clear Panema (negative energy), assist meditation, headaches and clear sinuses or to bring on a purge. Sananga is a powerful eye drop made from native Amazonian plants It can be offered before Kambo to ground and open oneself in preparation to the treatment or after Kambo to to clean and refresh the eyes after resting. Sananga can uplift and center at anytime and is great for enhancing vision, opening third eye, clearing Panema (negative energy), headaches, sinusitis, cataracts, red eyes, balance chakras and more.
As if Kambo wasn’t powerful enough as is, it can also be fused with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chakra Systems. Kambo can be strategically placed on energetic Meridian Lines and Auricular Points as well as the body’s Energetic Centers or Chakras. By accessing these points, an individual can receive an even deeper and more specialized treatment.
MEET YOUR PRACTITIONERS
Drew and Annel are experienced facilitators with over 16 years of guiding individuals through holistic and ancestral healing. Certified by the IAKP and trained in traditional methods by indigenous elders, they blend modern techniques with the wisdom of nature to provide safe, respectful, and transformative Kambo treatments. From their off-grid retreat in Baja, Mexico and travels to Southern California, they offer personalized sessions, integrating complementary therapies like energy clearing, herbal baths, and sound healing to support each client’s unique journey.
IAKP Certified Practitioner