what is Kambo?

Kambo is a secretion from a green tree frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor, which lives in the upper reaches of the Amazon rain forest.

The story goes that the Indians of the Kaxinawá tribe were very sick. The Paje (tribe doctor) had already done his best to cure them using medicinal herbs and plants, but none helped.

Then, under the effect of sacred medicinal plants, he went into the jungle and there he received a visit from his grandmother. She took in her hands a frog from which she took the white secretion and taught the Pajé how to apply it.

The use of Kambo differs between tribes, but the main indigenous uses revolve around raising the “Panema” (an indigenous name for dark or negative energy and Magic (luck) to hunt – they believe its speed and energy during hunting and that makes the hunter temporarily invisible (eliminating their human scent) In the Amazon They also use it for medicinal purposes including: malaria, snake bites, fevers, infections, fertility problems, to cleanse, detoxify and strengthen the mind and body, to increase energy and endurance and reduce pain.

Outside of the Amazon, Kambo has been the subject of more than two decades of medical research. As with snake and scorpion venom, researchers believe that Kambo will open up a new world of treatments, for chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, cancer, HIV, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, depression, vascular problems, hepatitis, diabetes, rheumatism, arthritis, Addictions and much, much more.

Recent studies have shown that Kambo contains multiple peptide antimicrobials effective against drug-resistant strains of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasites, and viruses.

In spiritual terms, Kambo works in a mystical way as a light that opens the way, helping us to overcome obstacles and release blockages on an emotional level.

It clears our energy field and realigns the chakras, allowing us to break negative habits and think more naturally.