(Phyllomedusa Bicolor, Sapo, The Frog Medicine, Giant Monkey Frog)
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What is Kambo?
Kambo (also known as Sapo) is the venom of Phyllomedusa bicolor, a green frog that lives in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, native tribes have been using the venom before hunting and for cleansing purposes. The venom is mainly used in Kambo ceremonies, where they burn holes in your skin and put the poison there. While the experience may feel like dying, it is relatively safe and users report multiple benefits.
Why choose Kambo over other substances?
Kambo…
Appears to be safe for healthy individuals, both physically and psychologically
Is a popular drug that has been used for centuries, therefore we have access to many “trip reports”
Doesn’t cause visual hallucinations that could distract you from the healing process
Is predictable, almost everyone feels similar effects
Doesn’t last for too long and it usually leaves you with pleasant after-effects
Is legal in most countries
Likely has anti-cancer properties and is an effective way to heal your gut
May reduce chronic pain, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, vascular problems, hepatitis, diabetes, rheumatism, arthritis, and other illnesses
Long-term benefits & side effects
Many of the benefits will only occur if you follow the tips below. Unfortunately, some benefits may not last for longer than a few months after taking the substance. Most (if not all) of the side effects are preventable and they will not happen if you follow the Safety checklist.
Kambo…
Has been shown to decrease symptoms of depression and PTSD
Can lower your levels of stress and anxiety, including social anxiety
Can be used to cure addictions
Might help you form positive habits, such as meditation and exercise
Likely increases neuroplasticity
Makes you more creative and open-minded
Helps you look at your life from a different perspective
Allows you to heal your childhood trauma and forgive people who’ve hurt you
Makes you more conscious and loving
Can help you transcend the fear of death
Is effective for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Has helped many people improve their immune system and cure allergies
May reduce chronic pain, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, vascular problems, diabetes, strokes, and other illnesses
May help clear up your skin
Lowers blood pressure more effectively than other polypeptides
Has anti-microbial properties and can cure gut issues
May decrease inflammation and your chance of cancer
Helps people cure autoimmune conditions
Makes users more energetic, both physically and emotionally
Can improve vision for some users
Will make you more emotionally stable
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Can be fatal for certain people (those with hypertension or hypotension, brain hemorrhage, aneurysm or blood clots, Addison’s disease, epilepsy, heart problems, and pregnancy) when taken in high doses
May cause respiratory depression and lead to heavy reliance with frequent use
Is extremely dangerous and could even be fatal when taken the wrong way
Can cause physical damage if you combine it with other substances (such as alcohol or stimulants)
Has led to self-harm by people who took it in an unsafe environment
Could cause you trauma due to bad set and setting
Might lead to drug-induced psychosis if you’re predisposed to it
Can be psychologically addictive (but only if you use the psychedelic recreationally)
May negatively affect the cardiovascular system, kidneys, pancreas, and liver when taken on a regular basis
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How to take Kambo
Administration
Do not smoke, swallow, or snort the venom! Doing so could be fatal!
Kambo is applied through holes in your skin.
First, you or someone next to you has to burn 2-10 (usually 5) holes on your arm or leg.
The venom is combined with water or salvia to make a paste-like substance. The substance is then applied to the holes.
Before taking Kambo, avoid recreational drugs for 1-3 days and fast for at least 10 hours.
5-10 minutes before you apply the venom to the burned holes, drink 1-2 liters of water.
Dosage
Around 10 mg of venom should be used for each hole in your skin.
How many holes you should fill depends on your weight, how healthy you are, and how much experience you have with the venom.
Usually, the ideal number is 3-5. Overweight people may need more holes, up to 10, while kids or underweight individuals should start with 2 holes.
Do not go over 100 mg in one day. This amount could be dangerous for some.
Safety checklist
Maximize the benefits
Keep in mind that integration is almost as important as the poisoning itself.
What will help you the most is contemplating about the experience – be it by journaling, thinking about the trip, or sharing your memories with a trusted friend.
Distracting thoughts can get in the way, which is why you want to spend the day after your trip without TV, social media, and other distractions.
If you can, spend time in silence and solitude. Meditate, go for a walk, contemplate the experience.
Should you listen to music on Kambo?
In Kambo ceremonies, users almost always listen to tribal music. This makes the experience slightly easier to go through and can help you process the emotions.
Duration
Onset = 10-60 seconds Come up = 3-10 minutes Peak = 10-15 minutes Come down = 10-15 minutes
You should notice the first effects within 30 seconds after you take the psychedelic
The whole trip usually lasts for 20-40 minutes
What does Kambo feel like?
The experience feels like getting poisoned, you will become very sick for 20-40 minutes.
Common short-term effects include:
Fever Stomach pain Pressure Confusion Inflammation of the throat Dry mouth Blurred vision Burning Dizziness Shaking Sweating Swelling Nausea, vomiting Headache Inability to focus Increased body temperature Increased heart rate (up to 190 beats per minute) Worse thermoregulation Anxiety, paranoia
The higher dose you take, the more intense these effects will be.
Contrary to a popular belief, Kambo causes no hallucinations in the vast majority of cases.
After the venom leaves your body, you will likely feel strong and energized. This is why Amazonian tribes used to take the venom before they went hunting.
Some people, however, feel exhausted and they need to rest for hours, sometimes even days, after the experience.
The only way to truly know what Kambo feels like is to try Kambo.
Interactions
Qualia Mind This nootropic is comprised of 28 ingredients designed to support and maximize your brain function. These ingredients act synergistically and many of them will protect you from the potential neurotoxic effects of the venom. Qualia will also make the experience more pleasant and help you retain more benefits from it.
Green tea Tea makes you both more alert and calm at the same time. It also contains neuroprotective antioxidants, such as EGCG.
Herbs Herbs can help calm you down. Herbal teas (chamomile, lemon balm, valerian root, …) are especially helpful.
Ayahuasca Amazonian tribes sometimes combine Ayahuasca with Kambo. While this is relatively safe, people with heart problems should definitely not combine the two. The same applies to other psychedelics.
Dissociatives Combining dissociatives with Kambo may and may not cause harm.
Alcohol Alcohol minimizes all the potential benefits of the venom. It also greatly increases the risks
SSRIs or MAOIs This combination can lead to long-lasting side effects.
Lithium Combining psychedelics with lithium significantly increases the risk of seizures and psychosis. The same likely applies to combining Kambo and lithium.
Stimulants The combination can easily lead to heart problems, even if you’re a healthy individual.
Tramadol Combining the two can cause seizures.
Legality
As of 2021, there Kambo is legal in every country.
Where to get Kambo
Attend a Kambo ceremony Please make sure the Kambo venom used in the ceremony is sourced ethically and sustainably.
Buy Kambo from the internet Dried venom can last for up to a year without losing potency and is legal in all countries, you can therefore buy it from the internet.
Find a Kambo frog yourself The frog lives in the Amazon rainforest, specifically in northern Brazil, eastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, and parts of Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Guianas. Phyllomedusa Bicolor makes distinct sounds at night, which is how the natives find the frog. They then tie her up and secrete the venom. Please be nice to the frog and don’t traumatize it if you are going to choose this way.
FAQ
Even though the benefits usually outweigh the cons, it is not recommended to take Kambo more than 3 times a year. You can do so but the venom may cause some damage to your organs.
If you are a mentally stable individual who does not suffer from psychosis or have a predisposition to schizophrenia, there is virtually no way you would develop any mental illnesses because of taking the substance.
Kambo will leave your system within 2 hours. On top of that, Kambo will not show up in any regular drug test.
Dry the venom and keep it in a cold dark place, preferably with no air.
If you don’t do this, Kambo will lose potency within a few weeks or months.
When you store Kambo well, it will last for years.
No. Kambo is already nauseous and will almost definitely make you vomit.
Stop eating at least 10 hours before you take the venom.
Immature people who are not willing to follow the safety guidelines
Peoplewho suffer from psychosis, hypertension, hypotension, brain hemorrhage, aneurysm or blood clots, Addison’s disease, epilepsy, and heart problems
Pregnant women
People who are going through a manic phase of bipolar disorder
If you’re going through extremely challenging times, you can take psychedelics but the trips might be unpleasant, beware of that
Kambo is expensive. If you wish to buy Kambo from the internet, one stick will cost you $50-$100.
“Kambo medicine dissolves veils or blocks you have around your heart.”
