Kambo Safety

Kambô is very safe when given by a properly trained practitioner. Certain health conditions prevent some people from taking Kambô and some situations require special precautions. Please read carefully the following lists, it is very important that you disclose your whole health history with your practitioner. 

This is not an exhaustive list so please let us know beforehand if you have serious health problems, questions, or concerns, so we can ensure that Kambô is suitable and safe for you to work with. 

Kambô Contraindications

The following may NOT take Kambô:

• People with serious heart problems

• People who have had a stroke

• People on medication for low blood pressure

• People who’ve had a brain hemorrhage

• People who have aneurysms or blood clots

• People who lack the mental capacity to make the decision to take Kambo

• People with serious mental health problems excluding depression and anxiety

• People undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy for 4 – 6 weeks afterward

• People who take immune-suppressants for an organ transplant

• Women who are pregnant or may be so

• Women who are breast-feeding a child under 6 months old

• People with Addison’s disease

• People with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

• People with current and severe Epilepsy

• Are recovering from a major surgical procedure

• People under 18 years-of-age

• Animals

• For women, I will not serve on/around the few days of your moon

Kambô Cautions & Considerations

Extra caution is required in the following cases, It’s important to disclose any of these prior to your session:

• People with active drug or alcohol addictions.

• People taking slimming, serotonin and/or sleeping supplements.

• People taking immune-suppressants for auto-immune disorders.

• People who have been fasting/water-fasting for 7 days before (or after) Kambô.

• People who plan to use a sauna (FIR or other) or practice hot yoga 3 days before (or after) Kambô.

• People who have had enemas, colonics, liver flushes or any water based detox 3 days before (or after) taking Kambô.

• People who have been using distilled water for detox/fasting.

• People with asthma should bring their inhaler with them (as a precautionary measure).

It’s also important to disclose any of the following prior to session:

• If you’re taking or have recently stopped taking any medications.

• If you’re taking or have recently stopped taking any diet/slimming pills.

• If you’re regularly taking anti-diuretic medication or sports drinks.

• If you have ever been, or are currently bulimic or anorexic.

• If you’re epileptic. A care taker will be required.

• If you have abnormally high or low blood pressure.

• If you have liver or kidney problems.

• If you have any chronic or serious health issues.

• If you have asthma.

• If you have diabetes. (type I or type II)

• If someone has taken Bufo 5-MeO-DMT within 28 days.

Learn more on Preparing for Kambo and the Science of Kambo.