Kambo has a strong safety profile when administered by a trained practitioner. While it’s a potent detox agent, it’s not inherently dangerous if used responsibly. However, it does have some contraindications, which is why it’s important to work with a skilled and certified Kambo facilitator. The medicine heals the body with a strong physical purge, detoxifying the lymphatic system, organs, blood, and microbiome. As a result, you may experience intense but generally short-lived symptoms like nausea and sweating as your body and spirit undergo a deep cleanse.

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While Kambo is sometimes referred to as “frog poison,” calling it poisonous can be misleading. To the snake that eats the frog, yes, it is poisonous. However, in a controlled setting under a trained practitioner, it’s used as a non-toxic medicine. This is because the 9 peptides found in the Kambo secretion are well received by the receptors in the human body and not treated as a foreign substance.

Once applied to the skin, these peptides act as a powerful cleansing agent, detoxifying your body’s organs and systems with a physical, mental and emotional purge that many claim has a spiritual component as well.
It is important to remember that toxicity is dose-dependent; and since we use such low amounts of the frog’s secretion in ways that work with the human body rather than against it, Kambo is not considered poisonous.

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Kambo is not a psychedelic, a common misconception. Unlike recreational and therapeutic entheogens such as Ayahuasca, LSD, Psilocybin mushrooms, 2CB, MDMA, Peyote, Bufo, and DMT, which interact with the 5-HT2A serotonin receptors to induce altered and expanded states of consciousness, Kambo doesn’t work on this neurotransmitter pathway. It’s not a serotonin agonist or analog, so it doesn’t behave anything like a psychedelic substance.

Instead, Kambo focuses on physical detoxification with a mental, emotional, and spiritual effect that helps to reset your central nervous system and any somatic blockages (emotional trauma stored in the body) that you might be holding onto. The peptides this sacred jungle medicine contains influence various cellular processes, creating intense but short-lived physical sensations, which some say are psychoactive in the same way that deep meditation can be. While it may offer emotional or spiritual insights, Kambo’s primary role is as a robust purifier for your body and mind.

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Before sitting with Kambo, we’ll send you an intake form to ensure that there are no contraindications and that you’re safe to receive this powerful jungle medicine.

Once approved, you and I will hop on a video call to discuss the details of your private Kambo ceremony or group retreat. In this call, I’ll answer all your questions and properly inform you about what to expect during your session. We’ll discuss the importance of nutrition, hydration, intention-setting, and abstinence from drugs, alcohol, and specific medications. I’ll instruct you to supplement your diet with electrolytes every day, starting three days out from your healing ceremony.

Fasting for at least 8 hours prior is essential for the medicine to work effectively, which is why I usually administer Kambo early in the morning.

On the day of your healing cleanse, I ask you to bring an open mind and set clear intentions for what you wish to achieve through this transformative healing retreat. Hydrate well, but don’t overdo it; too much water can dilute the medicine’s potency.

Dress comfortably, bring your journal, and if you like, something to place on our altar that helps ground you in the present moment. Pre-ceremony rituals like meditation or Ayurvedic treatments such as massage, Reiki, acupuncture, and holotropic breathwork can further prime your body and spirit for the journey ahead.

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