Cautions & Restrictions​

Detoxing, Water, and Fasting Guidelines

To ensure your safety, avoid the following practices before and after Kambo:

• No colonics, enemas, liver flushes, or water-based detoxes for 3 days before or after the ceremony

• Fasting is not appropriate for 7 days before or after Kambo (except the standard pre-ceremony fast of 10–12 hours)

• Do not consume alcohol or recreational substances for 24–48 hours before or after treatment

• Avoid drinking excessive water:

  • Do not exceed 5 liters of water total on the day of your session (including 2 hours before and after).

  • Excessive water intake (6–10 liters) can lead to electrolyte imbalance, potentially dangerous to life and health

Q: Is Kambo Safe?

A: Yes, for most people. ​Kambo is a powerful natural medicine with no known long-term side effects when responsibly administered by a trained practitioner. However, there are certain conditions and circumstances where Kambo is not safe or appropriate. Please review the following carefully to determine your eligibility.

 

​Kambo Is Not Safe For Individuals Who:

• Have had a stroke or brain hemorrhage

• Have an aneurysm or history of blood clots

• Have undergone heart bypass surgery, valve replacement, or have an enlarged heart

• Use an implanted defibrillator (ICD) or have congestive heart failure

• Have received an organ transplant

• Have Addison’s Disease

• Have active gastrointestinal ulcers

• Suffer from Crohn’s Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

• Live with Epilepsy

• Have severely high or low blood pressure requiring medication

• Are recovering from major surgery

• Are pregnant or breastfeeding (if baby is under 1 year old)

• Are within 21 days postpartum

• Are under 18 years old

• Are receiving chemotherapy or radiation (within 6 weeks before or after treatment)

• Live with certain types of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)

• Have been diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

• Have donated plasma within the last 2 weeks

• Have had a Covid-19 vaccine or booster within the last 3–6 months

• Have a history of pancreatitis

• Have or had esophageal varices or esophageal perforation/rupture

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​Special Considerations​

• Asthmatics: Must bring a rescue inhaler to the ceremony.

• Diabetics: Only to be served by highly experienced practitioners — not suitable for beginners.​​