Ceremony Prep and Aftercare
Before Kambo
THE WEEK OF TREATMENT:
Hydrate! Please drink at least 8-11 glasses of water a day.
Try and eat organic and limit contact with toxins (environmental, cleaning, "beauty")
5 - 7 DAYS BEFORE DO NOT CONSUME:
Alcohol
“Street” drugs, heroin, cocaine, etc
Herbal medicines - prevents potential interactions
Sleeping aids
Red Meat, Pork, Eggs, or Shellfish
Dairy
Artificial sweeteners
Packaged "food" with preservatives or chemicals
Junk “food” + fried “food”
Gluten and GMO wheats - difficult to digest
Carbonated beverages
Sexual fasting - helpful to preserve Qi but not mandatory
Be conscious with your consumption - foods, energies, media, people, inner critic etc.
Day of Treatment
FASTING IS ESSENTIAL AND MANDATORY:
At least 48 hours beforehand-No alcohol or recreational drugs
No food for 8-12 hours prior to your ceremony start time
No drinking excess fluids the morning of a session – a cup of non-caffeinated herbal tea (no honey) or water is fine up to 2 hours before your session.
No sweat lodges the week before. No water fasting, enemas, or colonics 3 days before/after. No saunas or hot tubs 1 day before/after. They disrupt your electrolyte balance, which can pose a severe risk to your health.
Women who are menstruating – Kambo is a vasodilator, which may increase flow for 24-36 hours. You may also get your period sooner than usual.
If you wish to do Sananga eye drops during your session – have something to put your contact lenses in, or wear your glasses the day of treatment.
Wear very comfortable clothing
Prepare to be here for 2-3 hours until your grounded enough to drive home.
In preparation, you can think of specific intentions to bring focus to your ceremony. Your intentions can be tied into different aspects of yourself, which include your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual bodies. Kambo is one of the strongest natural anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, antimicrobial and anesthetic substances found in the world and one of the strongest, natural ways to strengthen the immune system.
Some thoughts and ideas: What sort of emotions would you like to look at, feel, or release? What stories or patterns are you carrying? What would you like to bring into your life? What would you like to let go of? Does fear show up and influence any of your decisions/behavior? What is the vision you would like to create for your relationship with yourself, interactions with the world, and career?
Otherwise, you can trust your inner guidance and know that what needs to be worked on will be shown to you. The frog already knows what you’re going to be working on! Trust and gratitude will take you far.
BRING
Layers of clothing (your temperature may fluctuate)
Hair tie for long hair
Pillow
Blanket
Yoga mat
1 gallon or 3 liters of clean drinking water (no distilled water)
Optional: Change of clothes, sacred items, journal and pen, snack, coconut water to rehydrate
We recommended to have the rest of your day be relaxed.
MEETING THE FROG
You’ll arrive at a space that has been saged/smudged – each person will be smudged as well. The space will be opened with prayers and intentions, and we will talk about how we’re going to go about the session. If anyone has any questions during or after our talk, I’m always happy to answer them!
Sananga eyedrops will be offered either before and after the session as well. You may choose either, or none at all, but not both. Sananga helps ground you into your body, clear the mind, aid in the removal of Panema (heavy, dense energies). It’s important to note that the sensation is intense (like getting a jalapeno in your eye!). It lasts about 3-10 minutes; during this time you’ll keep your eyes closed while breathing slowly and deeply, and may enter a relaxed meditative state.
When you are ready, we will begin your work with Kambo.
POST TREATMENT CARE + INTEGRATION
Do not drive if you feel weak or light headed.
Do not operate heavy machinery, move furniture or engage in physically stressful situations within 24 hours of session.
Re-mineralize with mineral water and or coconut water to restore vital nutrients and electrolytes.
Hydrate! Drink 8-10+ glasses of water a day.
Refrain from difficult to digest and or energetically dense foods for at least 24 hours (OR MORE!) such as dairy and meat.
Do not drink alcohol or do drugs for at least 3 days after your session.
Tune in. Take note of vibrational shifts.
Integrate grounding techniques such as earthing.
Be conscious with your consumption of certain foods, energies, media, people etc.
Eat organic non-processed whole foods when possible.
Be intentional and disciplined with your technology use.
Develop patience with yourself and the journey.
Give yourself some space to process your Kambo work.
Take time for you, nature and community.
Get good rest and be grateful for your many blessings.
Stay out of direct sun for 24 hours.
After Kambo is removed from the top layer of skin, the entry points are closed with a Peruvian anti-bacterial/fungal tree sap (Dragon's Blood). This helps the entry points heal faster and acts as a "liquid bandage", while offering a secure antibacterial barrier. DO NOT cover points with bandage. DO NOT pick at the points or try to remove/clean off the Dragon's Blood. If possible, do not apply anything to the entry points other than saline solution or water and soap to cleanse, and Dragon’s Blood to protect for healing.
The entry points will heal and fade with time but depending on your skin color and type you may always have small visible scars. Most people see their Kambo scars as a badge of honor.
Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out...