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Looks like a bit of a mixed bag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambo_cleanse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambo_cleanse
by mikepurvis 5y ago
Looks like a bit of a mixed bag:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambo_cleanse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kambo_cleanse
- temp0826 5y agoYah... I won't try to paint a pretty picture of it, but that article (as well as any other "alternative treatment" on wikipedia) portrays it pretty negatively. There definitely have been a couple of studies and papers (on both kambo and on some of the individual constituent peptides in the secretion), but the article states otherwise. In the traditional context, Kambo wouldn't ever be called a "cleanse". Traditionally, it's used by a few Amazonian tribes to remove what they call "panema" (which is essentially bad luck, mostly in regards to hunting. Not being able to bring back food has consequences for the community), to increase strength and stamina, and as sort of a "vaccine" (immunity booster). The "removal of toxins" or whatever is a hard western woo spin on it.