What is Kambo?
Kambo (also known as Sapo locally to Peruvians) derives from the secretion of the Amazonian giant waxy tree frog/Phyllomedusa Bicolor. The secretion comprises a unique complex cocktail of bioactive peptides that produce incredible benefits for the bodoy and mind. Italian pharmacologist Vittorio Erspamer of the University of Rome was nominated twice for the Nobel Prize and was the first scientist to analyze Kambo in the laboratory concluding that Kambo contains a "fantastic chemical cockohibian."
The earliest Western observations of Kambo came in 1925, when a French priest was staying with the Kaxinawa tribe in Northwest Brazil. In the 1980s, Kambo gained notoriety when an American Anthropologist described its use by the Mayoruna tribe in Brazil. Shortly thereafter, an American journalist wrote about Kambo use with the Matses tribe in Peru. In the 1990s, Francisco Gomez from Cruzeiro do Sol (Western Brazil) brought Kambo outside of the Amazon, and it quickly spread to the larger cities of Brazil. In the 2000s, Kambo has taken off in the rest of the world, now helping people across South America, Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The special tree frog from the Amazon has certainly leapt far and wide in the last 15 years!
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