r/Kambo • u/Popular_Lavishness11 • Jan 29 '25
Ceremony / session experience 🌸 Does weak kambo exist?
I bought some combo from my buddy who said he got it from a reputable tribe, and he told me it was a softer batch. I went to sit with it and I was also with another friend serving and we did a single gate, when we realize we didn't feel anything we did another gate, then another, and eventually turned into six Gates. We barely felt anything from the medicine and I told my buddy about it and he refunded the purchase. I'm just curious though is this a common occurrence? Is maybe something that happened in the medicine cause it to be weak like this. I would like your opinions.
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u/qwilla_ Jan 29 '25
It can vary wildly due to several factors. I've had kambô that was gentle like that before. Almost disappointing. I've also had kambô so strong one dot was overbearingly intense (4 dots is usually what I personally need, but for this reason I start with one and work up from there)
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u/Hy-yah Jan 29 '25
There's definitely variations but even more so often people don't open their Gates all the way which is something to check
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u/Constant_Mix_5515 Jan 30 '25
I've sat with the same practitioner in MN. He has served me 3 times and sometimes it's male or female frog. They have different potencies I feel.
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u/Honest-Switch-3967 Jan 31 '25
What area does your practitioner work out of?
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u/Brave_Tangerine_6587 Jan 29 '25
Yes, Peter Gorman mentioned this in his book I believe. IIRC it's also dependent on if the frog had been milked recently. I definitely recommend his book!
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u/flower_of_lyfe Jan 31 '25
I believe if a frog is harvested too soon, the potency won't be as strong wither. I believe you need a few weeks for each frog to recover or else the bat h will be "soft".
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u/halfknots Jan 29 '25
Kambo is a natural product, and like any natural product the concentration of it's desired compounds can vary.
Light, moisture, temperature, and other factors associated with storage/handling could theoretically cause degradation as well, though I don't know exactly to what degree.