Kambo or Sapo is the secretion of the Giant Monkey Frog from the Amazon, called the Phyllomedusa Bicolor. It is generally used for intense release, cleansing and healing of the body. It can provide support for adressing a very wide variety of illnesses and disbalances in the physical, emotional and energetical body. The Matses traditionally use it for hunting purposes and the women of the tribe use it to check the status of the fetus, aborting or to induce labor. Today traditional and medical use of the secretion merged together and is helping many people all over the world.
How does a kambo treatment work?
What treatments are possible?
- Basic treatments (gates on arms or legs)
- Treatments on meridians, chakra levels, accupunture points or other energy centres
- Kambo Meditation (a gentle and introspective way of serving, without purging)
- Treatment protocols for specific physical and emotional conditions
- Micro dosing
- One single treatment
- 3 treatments within a mooncycle (4-weeks)
- Short term intense treatments (a few sessions shortly after each other)
- Long term treatments (sessions or cycles with more time in between eachother)
- Microdosing within a period of time
We will discuss every intention with care and establish a personalized treatment plan together.
For who can it be beneficial?*
Kambo secretion contains many peptides which, when entering the human body, trigger different cleansing and healing physical reactions.
Fully healthy people can also benefit from kambo as an immune boosting, grounding, clarifying, resetting experience.
This is just a short list of indiciations when kambo could be beneficial for you.There are many more, and each indication can have his own treatment protocols.
- Depression
- Trauma
- Anxiety
- (Chronic) pain
- Back pain
- Infertility
- Menstrual cycle balance
- Stress
- Migraine
- Blocked emotions
- Diabetes
- Allergies
- Lyme’s disease
- Thyroid problems
- Hypertension
- Psoriasis
- Cancer
- HIV – AIDS
- Mold
- Candida
- Addiction
- Coming of medication
- Infections
- Chronic fatigue
- Arthritis and Rheumatism
- Herpes
* All treatments are offered after screening for contra-indications. Certain mental or physical states or medical treatments are not compatible with this work. All participants must agree to be fully honest in disclosing their health status and to seek professional medical advice when needed. The practitioner’s first commitment is towards the safety of the clients and will not encourage the use of illegal substances. The participant participates completely out of free will and interest.
Where and how will it take place?
The base of Katakilla resides in Lokeren (Belgium). The sessions will take place here or in your own chosen location, like your own home or another place.
Steps to your session:
=> Reserve your spot here
=> I’ll send you a health form and other information
=> Fill in the received health form and send it back to me
=> We’ll plan an intake call to get to know eachother, discuss the health form, your intention and practicalities
=> When there are no contra-indications, we’ll do the session on your requested date
I work in private or small group sessions (max 8 people) that are personally requested.
International travel is possible on invite. We will discuss together the possibilities.
Sometimes events are organized where you can join and participate in an open group session. These will be announced on the ‘agenda’ section and on Instagram.
Ethical Use
As soon as animals are involved in human purposes, it becomes a delicate subject. Therefore working in the most ethical way becomes a priority. There are organizations that are putting quantity above quality which results in mistreating the frogs, not respecting their biological rythm and needs, harming the environment, putting other substances on the wooden sticks and so on.
We are already taking from the frogs, so the least we can do is assure that they are not being abused, handled with care and that their habitat stays in tact. That is why Katakilla only works with ethicaly harvested kambo through the IAKP, working together with the Matses tribe.
They have a project running that invests in preserving and improving their habitat. The frogs are left alone during their mating period and a system is set in place to assure the frogs are only milked every few months. Like this only the best quality kambo is harvested and the frogs have enough secretion to defend themselves for predators.
FAQ
Another great read and guide around kambo and other substances is the website of The Third Wave. Here are some FAQ’s assembled through their website. If other questions are left unanswered, do not hesistate to reach out.
Can it be detected in a drug test?
Peptides are notoriously difficult to test for.[50] Dermorphin, for instance, which has become an illicit performance enhancer for racehorses, can only be detected by specialist labs.[51] Although kambo contains opioid receptor agonists, it doesn’t contain any opiates. It is therefore extremely unlikely to be detected in a drug test.
Are there risks?
Kambo is relatively safe when properly applied to healthy individuals. However, it is likely unsafe for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, people with heart problems, and patients either recovering from surgery or taking immuno-suppressants for organ transplant. It should also be avoided by chemo- and radiotherapy patients, including those planning to start treatment within four weeks.
Will it leave scars?
Yes—although kambo scars fade over time, they won’t disappear completely. Aftercare balms such as sangre de drago may help to improve their appearance. Alternatively, the same points can be used within 2-3 months of the previous application.
What is the safest way to take kambo?
The only safe way to administer kambo appears to be via skin burns, but the specifics tend to vary between practitioners. In the caboclo kambo initiation, for instance, the medicine is traditionally applied at the new moon of three consecutive months—each time increasing in dosage. Kambo may also be double- or triple-dosed within a single session.
Frequent users build up a tolerance to kambo. Some Katukina men take more than 100 points at a time.[57] Anecdotal reports suggest that sananga and ibogaine can reverse the tolerance effect.[58]
Can I mix it with other drugs?
Kambo is often used in conjunction with ayahuasca because advance purging helps to optimize absorption. The vasodilating peptides phyllomedusin and phyllokinin also serve to increase the permeability of the blood-brain barrier.[59]
Kambo may also be taken with certain psychoactive snuffs, including nu-nu and rapé, as well as ibogaine.
The safety of combining kambo with other substances is not entirely known, but alcohol should be avoided. It’s also recommended to avoid recreational drugs for at least three days after kambo has been applied.[47]
Research and more
Kambo has sparked interest by many scientists and organizations since many years. Although we understand why and how the particular effects are triggered in our body, there is still a lot to be discovered. I am happily sharing with you some scientific articles and informative websites if you are curious to know what studies have to say about this remarkable indigenous medicine.
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