The ritual is centuries old and was traditionally used to increase the stamina of South American warriors, protect against bad luck, and strengthen the body’s natural defenses. The ritual itself begins with the drinking of about a liter of water or cassava soup.
For this reason, it could cause vomiting, sweating, and a rapid heart rate. There have also been reported cases of death following a cleanse. Even applying it topically can cause death, as the skin absorbs the toxins. After a few more minutes, you’ll often feel some nausea, or your stomach may start to hurt. At that point, some people throw up, some use the toilet, some do neither or both.
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That’s because Kambo practitioners generally tell people to drink a lot of water before a cleanse. “It’s rare, but not impossible, to go overboard,” Dr. Kuhn said. The number of burns and where they put them depends on what’s going on with the person. “If it’s their first time, I make one test point to gauge how sensitive they are,” Wendy explains. The shoulder or back of the arm is one of the most common areas. “My organization, the International Association of Kambo Practitioners, teaches auricular (ear) kambo,” Wendy explains.
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It was clear she knew what she was doing and encouraged me and comforted me throughout the entire experience. She intuitively knew what I could handle and guided me through it.
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This way, he still has enough of his own Kambo to protect himself. Proper discernment and active participation in your healing process is how you maintain the slate clean. Read more about Kambo training in the Amazon here. During the journey Kambo instructs you on how and what to purge, and release; and you are then given the opportunity to let go of heavy energy, density, stored pain, trauma, karma, and stories of the past. One of the effects of Kambo is that he stimulates the 3rd eye and connects you to your higher self and intuition; bringing insight and clarity around issues, patterns, past memories, and karma. There are 11 well-known peptides that have been isolated in Kambo secretion. There are 70 + patents being lodged by scientists and pharmaceutical companies, all in the hope that they can replicate the benefits of Kambo.
