Kambo is known as the vaccine of the forest.  Its combination of bioactive peptides makes it one of the most powerful antibiotics and anaesthetics found in the world.  It is considered one of the strongest ways to empower our own immune systems.  It is a deeply cleansing therapy on multiple levels, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.  It works by removing toxins that build up in our bodies over time.Kambo is derived from the waxy secretion of the 'Green Monkey Tree Frog' (Phyllomedusa bicolor) found in the northern Amazon in abundance.  It has no known predators and collecting the secretion does not harm the frog in any way.

The process of receiving Kambo involves removing the top layer of skin in small spots to open the gates with a vine.  The Kambo is mixed with water to shape and form and then applied to the skin.  Once it is applied to the gates, a physical process ensues that typically culminates in uncontrollable purging.

The effects vary from person to person, and from one time to the next, but one may experience any combination of the following: rapid heartbeat, temporary drop in blood pressure, sensations of heat or cold, sweating, lightheadedness, nausea, vomiting, bowel movement, and/or temporary swelling.  The physical effects last from 20 to 40 minutes.  Kambo is not hallucinogenic or psychoactive, but works on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level to detoxify the body.