What is Kambo?
What is Kambo?
Kambô, (known as Sapo by local Peruvians, Dow-Kiet by the Matsés tribe, and Vacina da Floresta - The Vaccine of the Forest) is a waxy secretion produced by the Phyllomedusa Bicolor, or Amazonian Giant Monkey Tree Frog. Its secretion is not a sweat nor a poison in the sense that it alone is not capable of causing death or illness. Larger than the size of a man's fist with no predators, they live and thrive 20 – 50 meters up in the jungle canopy.
Kambô is legal and is not hallucinogenic. It is a deep cleansing therapy – physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. It is one of the world’s most effective and natural antibiotics and immune system boosters, with powerful anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anesthetic properties. 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.
In the Amazon, it is regarded as a medicine however this should not be confused with the western definition of a medicine. Kambô is not a western-defined medicine and those that administer it are practitioners, not doctors.
Indigenous tribes have used Kambô for centuries, for a variety of different reasons. Although the exact origins of Kambo's therapeutic use are somewhat unclear, it is commonly known and practiced throughout Peru and Brazil.
Traditionally, Kambo is used to clear ‘Panema’ – a word that loosely translates to negative energy, dark energy, or bad luck. It is believed to cleanse, detox, and strengthen the mind and body, increasing energy and stamina. It is also often taken by warriors before hunting or battle and is used to treat various health issues such as malaria, snake bites, fevers, infections, and fertility problems.
Like all of nature, the Kambô frog is respected and revered by the tribes, so after harvesting, frogs are returned to the jungle unharmed.
Over the course of three decades, scientists have shown that the Kambô secretion contains a unique and highly complex chemical cocktail of bio-active peptides beneficial to the human body.
Read on to learn the Benefits of Kambo.