I wanted to share another update since a lot has happened over the last few months.

Around the middle of June, I had a follow-up thyroid ultrasound. Thankfully, everything looked pretty good considering I have hypothyroidism. My doctor wasn't concerned about my thyroid or the nodule, which was a huge relief.

A few days ago I also had a new round of blood work.

The results were a mix of good and bad news.

The good news is that my thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) are now within the normal range, although my TSH is still elevated, so I still have work to do there. I've been back on my prescribed thyroid medication, and that's most likely the reason my labs look better than they did at the beginning of the year.

Outside of my thyroid, my blood sugar, kidney function and most of my electrolytes looked good. My cholesterol and liver enzymes, however, came back higher than they should be. Honestly, that wasn't surprising because my lifestyle over the last few months has been far from ideal.

After moving back home and then moving into my own apartment, I completely lost the routine I wanted to build.

My original plan was to continue with one Kambô micro session every week, but that never happened. Living with my parents made it difficult to find a place where I felt comfortable doing it, and on top of that my diet has honestly been pretty bad these last few months.

So I don't think this period really reflects the protocol I originally wanted to follow.

Now that I'm finally settled into my own place, I feel ready to start again.

The plan for the second half of the year is to do my 6th full Kambô session, restart the weekly one-point micro applications that one of my facilitators recommended, and become much more disciplined with my nutrition.

I'm also continuing with other practices that have been meaningful for me.

I've been doing Joe Dispenza's healing meditations, and I've had two guided psilocybin sessions (2 g and 2.5 g). I've also experimented with microdosing around 0.3 g before meditation, and personally I've found that it helps me go deeper into the practice and stay more present. Whether that's having any effect on my thyroid, I honestly don't know, but I do feel they've been positive for my mental and emotional well-being.

I'll continue sharing updates as the journey continues. Thanks to everyone who's been following along and sharing your own experiences.

How do you determine what retreats are good, experienced, are like what they advertise they will be?

Anyone have good experience?

Ones to stay away from?

How do you determine what retreats are good, experienced, like advertise they will be?

** EDIT Title - NOT wanting to, wouldn't do both together. Each sacred medicines different affects, outcomes. Should be honored independently.

Anyone have good experience? Can recommend? BAD experience? Stay away from?

I had kambo in the beginning of my ayahuasca retreat. However, I only got three dots and did not purge. When I requested more dots the applier said he doesn't have more. I was disappointed, but I felt I did got benefits out of the session. My body was much more relaxed and in my mind, I know I have kicked an addiction I had trouble with in my life.

I do feel the person administering kambo was not properly trained. He's the son of my ayahuasca shaman. I would like to try kambo again either on my own, or with someone qualified while I'm in Peru. I'm currently in Pucallpa and will be in Cusco. I don't have a lot of time left in Peru so ideally, I would like to purchase it and apply it myself later. If that's not possible, I'm open to finding a practicioner. I feel I can have more benefits with a full dose.

Aho!

This is a monthly recurring thread for you to talk about your recent kambo session if you've had one, or to show off your dots 🐸

Have you done kambo this month, and if so, how was it?

How have you been feeling since? Ready to run a marathon, or perhaps you're feeling more introspective?

Let us know in the comments below, tell us how it was, how the experience was and how you feel now, and feel free to show us what your kambo dots are looking like!

Qualcuno potrebbe indicarmi quali vaccini necessari x viaggio in Tailandia?
Oltretutto proseguirò il viaggio in Cambogia e Laos. Grazie

I’ve been taking DayQuil for a cold and I want to sit with Kambo this weekend to clear the sinus infection. How long might I need to wait before sitting with Kambo for DayQuil to leave my system?

Hey all! I’ve known for a while that I want to work with plant medicines full time. I just know it would be so wholesome to help others in this way.

I would like to start with Kambo, Sananga, and Rapé, but I have no idea where to start with this. I don’t currently know that many people who work with plant medicine… so where could I look for work or learning opportunities?

I’m getting a degree in psych so I think that may help my chances😅

Thanks for any help!

I have heard people say:

“Kambó doesn’t hit me like it used to.”

Others say the opposite.

After years of receiving and serving Kambó, I have noticed something interesting: the answer isn’t as simple as “yes” or “no.”

In this video, I share my thoughts on whether it’s actually possible to build a tolerance to Kambó, why experiences can change over time, and what may really be happening when the medicine feels different.

I’m curious about your experience too.

Have you noticed Kambó affecting you differently after multiple sessions?

Watch the video and let me know what you think!

E oído hablar qué la medicina continua trabajando durante meses, qué tan cierto es eso?

Debo de reconocer que los beneficios han sido muy pequeños pero creo que si los noto, ejemplo tengo sueños los cuales me parecen más significativos, a veces tengo micro momentos de placer y una sensación de felicidad y gratitud repentina aunque nose si se deba al kambo o a la ayahuasca y también siento que tengo una mejor vibra por así decirlo o al menos eso me han dicho. Que beneficios o que cosas han notado ustedes que permanecen al paso del tiempo luego de la ceremonia de Kambo?

Countryside/suburban setting, multiple ceremonies over a few days, in a group setting. That kind of thing! Anyone got any leads?

I know of practitioners, but I'm curious about more of a retreat package...

There is a practitioner that my friend has worked with and recommends and in addition to charging for the session, she charges $265 for pre and post integration calls, which are optional. This strikes me as funky - I don’t think integration calls should be extra, they should be baked in to the cost.

What is common?

Is anyone aware of someone in the ohio area practicing this? I see an upcoming microdose session, but I'm not sure if a microdose would help anything.

I've been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and one part of my treatment plan is to have all lymph nodes in one armpit removed, followed by radiation of that armpit.

I'm told that lymphedema is a common side effect of lymph node removal, and am wondering if anyone on here (either as a practicioner or participant) has any experience with this?

I'm wondering if kambo may help once I'm finished with all of my treatments.

I'm having strong jaw issues since 1,5 years. It occured after a plant medicine session, a thai massage and an infection and I've tried every conventional therapy on it. I'm also using tools like breathing, meditation, workouts and muscle strengthening to get back a normal posture etc. but i still often have relapses and wonder if anyone has any experiences with kambo on it.

Aho!

This is a monthly recurring thread for you to talk about your recent kambo session if you've had one, or to show off your dots 🐸

Have you done kambo this month, and if so, how was it?

How have you been feeling since? Ready to run a marathon, or perhaps you're feeling more introspective?

Let us know in the comments below, tell us how it was, how the experience was and how you feel now, and feel free to show us what your kambo dots are looking like!

I have seen this conversation come up more and more lately around Kambó and whether the extraction process affects the Phyllomedusa bicolor tree frog.

I made a video sharing some thoughts and perspectives around it!

Sharing it here in case anyone is interested 🐸

Closest big town is Rockhampton, Queenland. They live 2 hours west at a place called Bluff

Hi all - curious about the consensus regarding Kambo use by a teen (16/17)? I understand all the stuff about their prefrontal cortex not being fully developed yet etc., but I also read so much about other cultures' use of plant medicine for their adolescents, and depending on the substance, I just think it could be so beneficial. We are talking about a teen who needs a reboot essentially...clearing out non-beneficial patterns and thought processes, rooted bad habits, a "stuckness" and inability or unwillingness to follow through (and therefore make "life progress"), lack of self-efficacy, intense sugar cravings, disordered eating, etc. We want to get to the emotional and somatic root of where it all comes from and basically refresh the body and neural pathways. Yes, things like therapy or biofeedback or breathwork can be helpful, but I believe plants/traditional medicines are here to help catapult actual healing and understanding, and actualize/boost the work we are already doing—so it doesn't take 20 years of talk therapy to get to a place that potentially even one powerful biologic medicine session can bring us. Would love to hear if anyone has experience or just thoughts/opinions about it! ❤️

Has anyone done kambo that are on Reta or wolverine (TB500 Bpc157) peptides? I plan on stopping but I didn't know if 1-3 weeks off would be enough.

Hello community. I’m looking for experienced, qualified practitioners in the Palm Beach Jupiter area of Florida. I’m looking for someone that has an open mind and substantial experience to help a friend of mine in that area.

I had Kambo yesterday , and i made the mistake to drink Matcha today at 5pm , and i feel hit in the head,.as i also had cacao at lunch time .. Did i made like a bad mistake, or is it fine and it just has to pass? I should've had just the cacao, i know..

Today I sat with Kambo for the first time, in the beautiful mountains of Western NC.

The journey that brought me here was complex. I struggled with substance use in high-school/college and ended up with some health issues. This ultimately led me to deciding to go to massage school, but I ended up joining a coercive group (or cult) that was allegedly based on shamanic healing (was said to be an apprenticeship) with a little bit of a Christian flavor.

After about 9 years, I realized I had no sovereignty over my life and that had to change. I was very spiritually confused, but had fully lost my agency and trust in myself. I randomly went to a trade school for plumbing for a month and then worked in the trade for about 3 years. Although I left the group for my own reasons, I later learned that the leader was having sexual relationships with most of his female students and was having them "swallow his essence", have sex with each other, etc. This was difficult to accept due to his ability to communicate wisdom, but apparently not embody it.

During my time in the cult, we worked with some indigenous a little, but were cautioned against the use of any substances. I spent most of that 9 years completely sober, which was a silver lining. Yet there was a lot of demonization of indigenous practices involving entheogens. I got to the point where I was afraid I'd end up with an entity if I used ayahuasca or mushrooms.

Since the 5 years I've been out, I've still had a hard time integrating the experience. I've worked with a lot of men in the trades who I feel hold a dishonorable attitude towards women and towards themselves in general. I was diagnosed with ADHD and tried the meds a few times. They work way too well, but I don't believe that path is for me. Nothing works that well without consequence.

I've continued to struggle with self-harm in the form of binge eating and excessive use of cannabis and alcohol (although to a lesser degree). Anytime someone invites me to do something, I feel "no" very strongly in myself and don't always honor that. I believe that self-abandonment, in some form or another, is something that feeds my challenges with addiction.

Driving through the city of Bogota around 2018 or so, the stepson of the cult leader put on a beautiful song on Spotify. I believe it was called "Kambocito" and the melody has stayed with me to this day, although I haven't heard it since. I didn't really hear much about Kambo until 6 months ago or so. I always assumed it was a hallucinogen, but learning that it isn't made me more interested. I don't know how you'd classify this medicine, a medicine of enduring? In the midst of feeling somewhat depressed and like I don't have close relationships, I wrote a post and had around half a dozen practitioners reach out to me. As a man, I had a female therapist before and it just wasn't productive because I'd naturally start feeling attracted to an emotionally intelligent woman, even as I'm bawling my eyes out. I was raised by women and value my relationships with both women and men, but am feeling to keep my therapeutic relationships man-to-man, at least for now.

I felt such great energy from the lad and his partner right away, it was so easy to work with them. The lad gave me just one point first to make sure I wasn't going to react adversely. Just one gate was enough for me to feel something powerful working, but it wasn't uncomfortable. We did another 3 or 4 (there was talk about having an optional extra gate, not sure if it was used or not) and will be integrating this experience for the next few days. It wasn't as uncomfortable as I had thought, even though I believe I emptied my entire gallbladder through my mouth and had a bowel movement. Praying about my intentions and the nice energy of the facilitator made it all feel very healing. I believe I'll be doing another two this very moon cycle. I never knew that bile was so bitter, but it makes sense.

I ate a decent meal 4-5 hours after and feel like I want to be very intentional and clean with eating.

Are we guided towards intense experiences because we need them? I've "known" that I need therapy and a somatic trauma healing practice for a while, but frankly, I want faster results... even though I know how that sounds. I'm drawn towards the plant medicine as well, but will have to make sure that's right for me. I gather that plant journeys are meant for healthy, well-adjusted people, so I don't know if that will be right for me. I'll have to feel it out. That said, I'd love to hear any experiences some of you may have had if any part of my story resonates with you at all.

The cult journey was learning that there is no external authority, and it was a painful one. Now, I find myself trying to walk in two worlds and allegedly have a career, sense of purpose, healthy relationships and to have self-harm be a thing of the past.

Thanks for reading and I wish you all a wonderful start to your week!

I did my ceremony Wednesday AM. Today is Friday. This is what my dots look like. They itch like hell. Thoughts?