Contraindications and Cautions List

Carefully review the contraindications list below. If any of the contraindications apply to you, please contact me via email. If none of them apply to you, continue to the health questionnaire and complete it in full.

Kambo is contraindicated for people who:

● Have any of the following heart conditions: arrhythmia, heart valve disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke or have had heart surgery

● Have had a brain haemorrhage

● Have had or currently have an aneurism or blood clot

● Are recovering from a major surgical procedure with internal stitches

● Are on medication for low blood pressure

● Lack the mental capacity to make the decision to take kambo

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

● Are undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or have done so within the last 6 weeks

● Are taking immune-suppressants after an organ transplant

● Have Addison’s disease

● Have current and severe epilepsy

● Have experienced a tear or rupture of the oesophagus, episodes of infection or inflammation of the oesophagus, oesophageal cancer, oesophageal ulcers, oesophageal varices or multiple medical procedures involving the oesophagus

● Have a hiatal hernia or have undergone surgery to repair a hiatal hernia eg Nissen Fundoplication (also applicable if used to treat GERD)

● Have portal hypertension

● Have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

● Are under 18 years old

● Are pregnant or may be so, are breastfeeding a child under 12 months old or have given birth within the last three months

● People who have been partaking in long-term fasting or water fasting within seven days of their kambo session, excluding the required fasting beforehand

Caution: Oesophageal Tears and Ruptures

Partaking in a kambo ceremony poses the risk of causing an oesophageal tear or rupture. Tears or ruptures are not caused by the kambo substance itself, but by pressure on the oesophagus caused by vomiting when there has been a weakness in the oesophagus or predisposition to oesophageal tears that is unknown by the client.

Whilst this is an extremely rare occurrence, it is vital that you are informed and have an understanding of this risk before attending a kambo ceremony.

Several of the questions outlined in the Pre-treatment Health and Medical History Questionnaire below are specifically aimed at determining whether you may be at risk of an oesophageal tear or rupture. If I have any concerns, I will either refuse treatment or offer an alternative method of kambo application, depending on your circumstances. However, you must be aware that oesophageal ruptures and tears can occur in healthy individuals with no predispositions.

To further reduce the risk of this occurrence, you may consider having an Energy Wave Kambo treatment instead of a traditional kambo treatment. Some information about this treatment is available here. Please contact me to discuss this option if it resonates with you.

There are two types of tears or ruptures which may occur during an episode of vomiting:

A Mallory-Weiss tear is a small tear in the lower oesophagus, which is easily diagnosed and treated. To read more about Mallory-Weiss tear, click here.

Boerhaave’s syndrome is a spontaneous perforation of the oesophagus caused by a sudden increase in intraesophageal pressure as a result of severe straining or vomiting. This is a rare but serious condition which requires immediate medical treatment. To read more about Boerhaave’s Syndrome, click here.

In the interest of your safety, I will require you to sign a declaration stating that you have been informed of and understand this information.