Things That Should Be Avoided Before Kambo

Talk to your Practitioner if any of the following apply:

  • Immune Suppressants for auto immune disorders

  • Slimming or sleeping supplements (including melatonin)

  • Alcohol or drugs for 24 hours before and after

  • Do not fast 7 days before or after Kambo

  • Colonics, enemas, liver flushes or any water-based detox should be avoided within 3 days either side of taking Kambo

 

Contraindications

Kambo is very safe when given by a properly trained practitioner, however there are some conditions in which Kambo is contraindicated. You should absolutely not participate in a Kambo session if any of the following apply:

  • Have serious heart problem

  • Have Elhers Danlos

  • Are on medication for low blood pressure

  • Have had a stroke

  • Have had a brain hemorrhage

  • Have an aneurism or blood clots

  • Lack the mental capacity to make the decision to take Kambo

  • Have serious mental health problems excluding depression, PTSD and anxiety

  • Are undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy or for 6 weeks afterwards.

  • Take immunosuppressants for organ transplant

  • Have Addison’s disease

  • Have current or severe Epilepsy

  • Are recovering from a major surgical procedure

  • Are under 18 years old

  • Have undergone a Bufo ceremony in the past 6 weeks

  • Are pregnant or may be pregnant

  • Are breastfeeding a child under 6 months old

  • Taking Diuretics

  • Person has consumed other strong medicines (ex. San Pedro, Ayahuasca, Mushrooms) within 24 hours of wanting to receive Kambo

  • Person has reached their 70th birthday

  • The person has consumed large amounts of water prior to arriving for Kambo

 

Substance Guidelines

Please review the following list of substances that should be abstained from before/after Kambo.

SUBSTANCE : MINIMUM ABSTINENCE PERIOD PRIOR TO KAMBO / POST KAMBO

Alcohol High Doses : 48 HOURS / 7 DAYS

Alcohol Low Doses : 12 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Amphetamines Including Adderall and Ritalin : 7 DAYS / 7 DAYS

Anti-Depressants and Anxiety Medication including Duloxetine/Cymbalta : Do not take morning of / 8 HRS

Anti-Epileptics : CONTRAINDICATED

Anti-Psychotics : CONTRAINDICATED

Ayahuasca & Analogues e.g. : 24 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Benzodiazepines e.g. Valium, Diazepam : 18 HOURS / 8 HOURS

Beta Blockers : Do not take morning of treatment / 8 HOURS

Blood Thinners : Do not take morning of treatment / 8 HOURS

Botox : 7 DAYS / 7 DAYS

Bufo, 5-meo DMT : 6 WEEKS / None

Cannabis : 12 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Cocaine : 3 DAYS / 5 DAYS

Coca Leaf : 12 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Codeine: 24 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Crack Cocaine : 7 DAYS / 7 DAYS

Ecstasy (MDMA) Molly or any other MD** : 7 DAYS / 7 DAYS

Fentanyl : CONTRAINDICATED

GHB : 7 DAYS / 7 DAYS

Heroin (recreational) : 14 DAYS / 14 DAYS

Heroin Substitutes - Methadone, Buprenorphine, Naltrexone : CONTRAINDICATED

High Blood Pressure Medication : Do not take morning of treatment / 8 HOURS

Iboga : 90 DAYS / 24 HOURS

Ibogaine : 10 DAYS / 24 HOURS

Ketamine : 3 DAYS / 3 DAYS

Krokodil (Desomorphine) :CONTRAINDICATED

LSD : 48 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Meth Amphetamine : 30 DAYS / 30 DAYS

Morphine / Oxycodone : 5 DAYS / 5 DAYS

N, N-DMT : 8 HOURS / 8 HOURS

Nitrous Oxide : 12 HOURS / 12 HOURS 

Peyote San Pedro (Mescaline) : 24 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Pink (U-47700) : CONTRAINDICATED

Psilocybin : 24 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Research Chemicals SPICE, Bath Salts, Mephedrone, Synthetic cannabinoids + more. : For limited recreational usage: 30 DAYS BEFORE

Habitual use: CONTRAINDICATED / 30 DAYS

Tramadol : 48 HOURS / 24 HOURS

Vasoconstrictors (Triptans) : 3 DAYS / 12 HOURS

2CB : 48 HOURS / 3 DAYS

 

Participation Waiver

 

Please reach out to us if you have any questions.