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Peruvian Jungle
The Matsés at Dawn
Before sunrise, the hunter imitates the frog's song. When it appears, he holds it in his hands, gently ties its four legs to a vertical palm frame.
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Kambó
The jungle's vaccine.
Origin
Amazon · Peru–Brazil Border
Lineage
Matsés Tribe
Duration
Morning session · 45–60 min
What it is
Kambó is the secretion of the Amazonian green tree frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor. Traditionally, it is used to cleanse the body, elevate energy, and sharpen the senses before hunting. In our program, it is offered in short, carefully dosed sessions.
The frog is not harmed: it is gently stimulated at dawn to release its secretion onto a wooden frame, and then returned to the exact spot where it was found.
Small points are applied to the skin — typically on the arm or leg — after a superficial blister is made with the ember of a vine. The body's response is intense but brief: heat, pressure, purge.
After the session, a state of calm, clarity, and lightness arrives, which can last for days. It is a physical medicine, not psychoactive.
Phyllomedusa bicolor
History
A lineage much older than us.
Each medicine carries centuries — sometimes millennia — of living knowledge. Telling its story well is part of showing respect.
Origin
The Matsés Hunter's Dream
The Matsés legend tells that a sick pajé (shaman) received a vision of the green frog in his dreams. Upon waking, he followed the frog's sound, applied its secretion, and healed his people. Since then, Kambó has been medicine and a guide.
Traditional Amazon
Strength for hunting
Matsés, Katukina, Yawanawá, and other peoples use Kambó to cleanse 'panema' —bad luck, heaviness— before entering the jungle to hunt. After the application, they say, the body becomes invisible to the animal.
1980–2000
Science and Peptides
Researchers identify unique peptides in the secretion —dermorphin, deltorphin, phylloxin— with activity on the immune system, pain, and inflammation. None of this explains the experience, but it validates that something is happening.
Today
Careful Practice in the West
Our facilitator is trained directly in the Matsés tradition, with parallel training in first aid and clinical screening. Neither spiritual tourism nor mass sessions.
The Journey of the Medicine
From the jungle to your ceremony.
Every step is documented, lineage-supported, and verified. We do not work with medicine that we cannot trace back to its origin.
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Palm Frame
Secretion on Sticks
The secretion is collected with delicate wooden sticks and left to dry. The frog is released back into the same tree. Its well-being is part of the lineage.
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Spain · Casa Chakana
Arrival and Custody
Kambó travels dry, is kept cold, and each batch is documented. Our facilitator is trained directly in the Matsés tradition and in first aid.
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Bright Room
Morning Session
Fasting, with water and presence. Small points are opened, and the drops are applied. In 20 minutes, the intense peak passes, leaving cleanliness and calm.
Documentary
How it is collected this medicine.
Fragments recorded in the jungle, by the fire, and in the house. The full version is shared within the members' community.
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Dawn with the Matsés
The song that calls the frog. The frog is released to the same tree.
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How the secretion is collected
On wooden sticks, with delicacy. The frog is not harmed.
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An Honest Session
The intense 20 minutes, and the calm that follows.
What to Expect
The experience, with honesty.
- Brief, physical purge of 15–20 minutes
- Subsequent state of clarity, lightness, and presence
- Somatic support to prepare for ayahuasca or close a cycle
- No altered states of consciousness
Not for everyone
When we do not offer this medicine.
- Uncontrolled hypertension, heart disease, or arrhythmias
- Recent surgeries or clotting problems
- Pregnancy, lactation, or active epilepsy
Each participant undergoes a medical and personal evaluation before accessing any medicine. If something doesn't fit, we say so.
Speak with us
Is it Kambó for you now?
Book a free 30-minute call with a team member. No obligation, no sales pitch. Just an honest conversation about where you are and what this medicine may or may not offer.
