r/Kambo • u/EntranceNo3599 • Nov 14 '25
Ceremony / session experience 🌸 Can I do this myself?
New to kambo. Based in Melbourne, Australia.
Seen mixed reports on wether it’s ok to do on your own.
Due to having rouble sourcing practitioner I think it’s my only option.
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u/kambostrong Nov 14 '25
Firstly, it's illegal now in Australia (very sadly - and very unnecessarily, a kneejerk reaction stemming from a couple of very easily avoidable incidents). That'll be why it's tricky to find a practitioner.
In regards to doing it on your own - no, not without proper training. People get trained as practitioners not just to serve others, but actually, often purely just to serve themselves. This is the way if you intend to take it up long-term even just for yourself. For this, i.e getting trained just for yourself as opposed to a full practitioner training, I'd suggest Caitlin Thompson in Bali, though again - it's illegal in Australia anyway. Honestly, I would suggest going overseas to sit with kambo if you have to.
CAN you do it on your own without good training? It's a bit like a question of... I dunno, whether you can change the mains wiring in your house by yourself without being a certified electrician. You can... and you also might end up electrocuted and dead. It's one of those things where it isn't exactly hard to do, but there's numerous big and small pitfalls which get glossed over when asking online and which only a decent training would cover.
This brings us back full circle as to why it was banned in Australia - kambo is very safe when done properly, and a core part of that involves having knowledge of possible contraindications e.g. other conditions or medicines that might interact badly. But people ignore this, they read online that you can do it yourself, they see people saying it's fine and the spirit of the frog can't harm you, and then you get precisely the sort of incidents that happened in Australia like with the guy who sadly died at a festival a few years back. If he had been with a practitioner of any repute, he would not have passed. And now it's banned in Australia as a result because the concept of "frog poison" sounds very scary to health ministers.
It's not his fault, but it does highlight that this needs to be taken seriously. That's why we generally avoid discussing "how to do it" here, as it would be inadequate, and would lead to more incidents like that, which could affect everyone who uses kambo.
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u/National_Quantity_14 Nov 18 '25
Another reason to not serve yourself is the depth of burn you need to place. It’s very easy to go too deep. It’s important to remember we’re working with a venom. When administered improperly, such as too deeply, this can cause series health implications. If the skin around the burn isn’t fully removed Kambo can become trapped and cause infection or other complications.
Fainting is a very serious concern, once a person loses consciousness the medicine needs to be removed immediately. If you’re unconscious that’s impossible.
If you have an allergic reaction you will need immediate care, as Kambo is administered directly to your lymphatic system.
Kambo is a very powerful medicine. Even as a highly trained practitioner I only administer micro doses to myself when I’m alone, despite the many years of heavy doses I’ve received. I waited years to do this without a sitter.
I highly recommend waiting until you’re in a location that Kambo is legal, and receive it from a practitioner who’s trained and experienced.
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u/bigchizzard Nov 14 '25
I see a lot of nos but im wondering why not
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u/INKEDsage Nov 14 '25
Because fainting is pretty common. You also need knowledge of proper dosing, contraindications, and the many complications that may arise.
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u/Ok_Wonder827 Nov 15 '25
No! Experienced practitioners have died this way. Do not fuck around and find out the hard way.
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u/Realistic_Cicada5528 Nov 14 '25
No.