CONTRAINDICATIONS
Despite being completely safe when administered responsibly, Kambô is not for everybody. Generally, it is not for you if you have, or have had in the past, any of the following conditions (This is not an exhaustive list):
- Stroke.
- Heart bypass surgery.
- Enlarged heart.
- Implanted cardioverter defibrillators.
- Congestive heart disease.
- Excess fluid in the heart sack.
- Heart valve replacement surgery.
- Organ transplant.
- Aneurism.
- Active ulcers.
- Addison’s Disease.
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
- Have had a psychotic episode in the past 5 years.
- Crohn’s Disease/Irritible Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- Brain hemorrhage.
- Blood clots.
- Epilepsy.
- Serious mental health conditions, excluding depression, PTSD and anxiety.
- Lack the mental capacity to decide to take Kambo.
- Seriously low blood pressure that requires medication.
- Anyone recovering from a major surgical procedure.
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women with babies under 1-year old.
- Within 21 days of giving birth.
- Chemotherapy or radiation treatments of less than 6 weeks prior or 6 weeks afterwards.
Also if you take medication or supplements for any of the following:
- Heart disease medications
- Parkinsons medications
- Epilepsy medications
- Lyme's Disease (in some cases) medications
- Blood pressure medications
- Steroids (Arthritis + Rheumatism) medications
- Corticosteroids medications
- Infection (Diclofenac) medications
- Sleeping pills and medications
- Varicose Vein medications
- NSAID medications
- Clove and other cleansing herbs