:: Safety First ::

Is Kambo right for me?

Only you can answer this question. Please take the time you need to get still and know this answer from a grounded place within. This is not something you do for the thrill… it is sacred and highly life transforming. That being said... if you are still unclear and need some support in knowing if your body would do well with Kambo...there is a session you can do at K6 Wellness Center called, Electro Dermal Screening (EDS). EDS can tell you if your body is ready for Kambo. Contact the K6 Wellness Center for more information.

Safety Rules for Kambo

  • You must not fast 7 days before or after Kambo

  • No colonics, enemas, liver flushes or any water-based detox should be avoided within 3 days either side of taking Kambo

  • You must not do hot yoga or use a sauna or go to a sweat lodge 3 days before and after Kambo 

  • Do not do heavy workouts before Kambo (Light Yin Yoga and Qi Gong is fine)

  • Do your best to stop supplement use 5 days before and 5 after Kambo. Helps your liver  (or check to be sure they are okay) You must stop all sleeping supplements and medicines 2 days before and after ceremony. (including melatonin)

  • Comfort wise… many women (myself included) do not sit with Kambo the 5 days leading up to your period. It’s just not comfortable and (I find) it negatively effects the nervous system. Other women have zero problem with it. It’s up to you.

Contraindications For Kambo

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

  • You have serious heart problems

  • You have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome 

  • You are on medication for low blood pressure

  • You have had a stroke in the past

  • You have had a brain hemorrhage

  • You have an aneurism or blood clots

  • You lack the mental capacity to make the decision to take Kambo. Example: Bipolar

  • You have serious mental health problems excluding depression, PTSD, and anxiety.

  • You are undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or for 4 weeks afterward

  • You take immune-suppressants for an organ transplant

  • You have Addison’s Disease

  • You have a hernia or had one recently or other rips and tares in the body

  • You have current and/or severe Epilepsy

  • You are recovering from a major surgical procedure

  • You are under 18 years old

  • You are 70 or older

  • You have undergone a Bufo ceremony in the past 6 weeks

  • You are pregnant or might be pregnant

  • You are breast-feeding a child that is younger than 6 months

  • You are taking immunosuppressants for autoimmune disorders

  • You are taking Diuretics

  • You have consumed other strong medicines (eg: San Pedro, Ayahuasca, Mushrooms) within 24 hours of wanting to receive Kambo

  • You have consumed large amounts of water prior to arriving to a Kambo Ceremony

Substance Guidelines For Kambo

Please review the list of substances that should be abstained from before and after taking Kambo. It is important to understand the time period to abstain from that particular substance both pre and post Kambo and that you understand the dangers involved should you choose to neglect the information provided to you regarding the substance guideline.
May Kambo make your body and mind strong so you can overcome any and all addictions and mental afflictions.


SUBSTANCE ::: MINIMUM ABSTINENCE 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

Antidepressants & Anxiety Medications ::: Morning of ceremony ::: 8 hours after
( including Duloxetine/Cymbalta )

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 the morning of treatment ::: 8 hours

Blood Thinners ::: Do not take the morning of treatment ::: 8 hours

Botox ::: 7 days ::: 7 days

Bufo / 5MEO DMT ::: 6 weeks ::: None

Caffeine :::  12 hours ::: 24 hours

Cannabis ::: 12 hours ::: 24 hours

Cocaine ::: 3 days ::: 5 days

Coca Leaf ::: 12 hours :::24 hours

Codeine ::: 24 hours ::: 24 hours

Crack ::: 7 days ::: 7 days

Ecstasy ::: 7 days ::: 7 days

Fentanyl ::: CONTRAINDICATED

GHB commonly referred to as a “club drug” or “date rape” drug  ::: 7 days ::: 7 days

Heroin ::: 14 days ::: 14 days

Methadone / Buprenorphine / Naltrexone ::: CONTRAINDICATED

High Blood Pressure ::: Do not take the morning of treatment ::: 8 hours

Iboga :::90 days ::: 24 hours

Iobgaine ::: 10 days ::: 24 hours

Ketamine ::: 3 days ::: 3 days

Krokodil (Desomorphine) ::: CONTRAINDICATED

LSD ::: 48 hours ::: 72 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

Sleep Supplements & Medicines ::: 3 days ::: 3 days

Slimming Supplements & Medicines ::: 3 days ::: 3 days

Tramadol ::: 48 hours ::: 24 hours
Vaccine (Covid) :: 4 weeks :: 4 weeks
Vasoconstrictors ( Triptans ) ::: 3 days ::: 12 hours
2CB ::: 48 hours ::: 3 days