Kambo is the name given to the waxy, poisonous secretion of a tree frog that is used by the indigenous tribes to heal and strengthen the body, mind and spirit. The scientific name for this frog is Phyllomedusa bicolor or “Two-Colored Leaf Guardian.” It is also known as the “Giant Green Monkey Tree Frog.” This frog lives in the northwestern part of the Amazon Rainforest where the natives use it to gain strength, build immunity, cure illnesses, aid in “hunting magic” and also to get rid of “panema” (bad luck).
Kambo is known as “the vaccine of the forest” and is one of the most powerful, natural antibiotics and anesthetics found in the world. It is one of the strongest ways to empower our immune systems.
Kambo is legal in the United States, as well as all other countries, and is not a hallucinogenic. It is, however, a deep cleansing therapy – – physically, emotionally and mentally. It is one of the world’s most effective and natural antibiotics and immune system boosters.
It detoxifies the liver and intestines, improves mental functioning, and has the potential to dissolve emotional blocks. It also helps to reset our cellular memory.
The tribes also use it to ward off the enemy, to rid one of laziness, lack of desire, sadness, mental, spiritual and physical weakness, low self-esteem and disharmony with nature.
In the Amazon Rainforest, this medicine is known to bring happiness to those who take it, to bring luck, and to unblock and circulate the heart chakra among many other benefits.
“Kambô circulates in the heart. When we take Kambô, it makes the heart move accurately so that things flow, bringing good things to the person. It’s as if there was a cloud on the person, preventing the good things to come; then, when they take the Kambô, it becomes a green light which opens the way, making things easier.” – Kaxinawá Kambô shaman
Benefits of Kambo
Scientific studies show that the Phyllomedusa bicolor secretion is made up of many peptides that are beneficial to the human body. Some of these peptides traverse the blood-brain barrier and stimulate the endocrine glands of the brain, resulting in an immune effect and a deep cleanse of the body. Kambo has antibiotic properties and strengthens the immune system, while physically destroying pathogenic microorganisms. Kambo is traditionally known to be anti-inflammatory, to relieve joint pain, to heal eyesight, and to ease pain. Kambo peptides, and their effects, are reported to cover a wide range of potential medical uses: treatment of brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, depression, migraines, blood circulation problems, vascular insufficiency, organ diseases, skin and eyes issues, cancer, fertility problems in women, AIDS, candida, hepatitis, herpes, and more. Kambo enters the lymphatic system, waking up the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
The short-term effects of receiving a treatment can be enhanced resistance to tiredness, hunger and thirst, enhanced state of alertness, capacity to focus and still the mind. These effects can last for days or weeks. Long-term, Kambo will strengthen and empower the immune system, help overcome fatigue and increase overall well-being. People that regularly take the vaccine very rarely get sick and have a lot of energy.
After people do Kambo, they often see massive energetic shifts in their lives, from dramatic improvements to their physical health, to reduction in depression and addictions, to relief from chronic pain and major illnesses.
Scientific research has identified the peptides dermorphin and deltorphin in kambo as potent opioid peptides. Opioids are pain killers and opioid peptides bind to receptors on human cells which trigger a pain masking response. Dermorphin and deltorphin are amazingly 4000 times stronger than morphine and 40 times stronger than b-endorphins which is the body’s natural pain killer.
“Venoms are the source of 20 medications (on the market) for heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and HIV pain!” – Dr. Zoltan Takacs, Scientist
20 Medicines from Animal Venoms
“What makes venom so deadly also makes it ideal template for drugs — currently treating and saving the lives of millions each year. Toxins in venoms evolved to immobilize and kill prey and predator. With extreme precision, toxins aim for targets controlling vital mechanisms like nerve-to-muscle signaling, blood circulation, or coagulation. Often, the very same targets are implicated in diseases. Thus, having control of those targets with toxins or toxin-derived molecules have a therapeutic effect. Venoms are the source of 20 medications for heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer and HIV pain. Several more toxin drug-leads are in clinical trials.” – Dr. Zoltan Takacs
Kambo contains a number of active compounds (which are all peptides):
Dermorphin — a potent mu-opioid receptor agonist.
Deltorphin — a very potent delta-opioid receptor agonist.
Phyllomedusin — a tachykinin which affects the salivary glands, tear ducts, intestines, and bowels; it contracts the smooth muscles, and contributes to violent purging.
Phyllokinin (and phyllomedusin) — potent blood vessel dilators that also increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier.
Phyllocaerulein — which stimulates the adrenal cortex and the pituitary gland, causes a fall in blood pressure, causes tachycardia, and has a potent action on the gastrointestinal smooth muscle, and stimulates gastric, biliary and pancreatic secretions.
Sauvagine — which stimulates the adrenal cortex, causes a long-lasting fall in blood pressure, and causes intense tachycardia.
Adenoregulin — acts on the adenosine receptors.
Dermaseptin — a potent antimicrobial for both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and antiviral for herpes simplex virus.
Kambo has no known detrimental side effects, so when it is responsibly administered, it is completely safe. There are some people who should not take it; generally, it is not for you if you have, or have had in the past, any of the following conditions (This is not an exhaustive list):
- Stroke.
- Heart bypass surgery.
- Enlarged heart.
- Implanted cardioverter defibrillators.
- Congestive heart disease.
- Excess fluid in the heart sack.
- Heart valve replacement surgery.
- Organ transplant.
- Aneurism.
- Active ulcers.
- Addison’s Disease.
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
- Have had a psychotic episode in the past 5 years.
- Crohn’s Disease/Irritible Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- Brain hemorrhage.
- Blood clots.
- Epilepsy.
- Serious mental health conditions, excluding depression, PTSD and anxiety.
- Lack the mental capacity to decide to take Kambo.
- Seriously low blood pressure that requires medication.
- Anyone recovering from a major surgical procedure.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women with babies under 1-year old.
- Within 21 days of giving birth.
- Under 18 years of age.
- Chemotherapy or radiation treatments of less than 6 weeks prior or 6 weeks afterwards.
The medicine is applied to the skin after small superficial burns are made with a red hot ember vine stick (similar to incense). Only the top layer of the skin is gently burned. Traditionally, the points are placed on the lower right leg for women, and men usually have their points placed on their upper left arm. There are no right or wrong places for the point placements, so it is a good idea to think about where you would like them ahead of time. Please keep in mind that the area chosen must not be disturbed during treatment, as the medicine must remain where it is placed to be effective. The amount of points used depends on the number of times that the person has already received treatment, the reason for the application, physical condition, and overall assessment by the practitioner based on her/his knowledge.
