Kambo Myths vs. Truths with Jason Fellows

With so many horror stories and myths floating around about Kambo, it’s important to understand how Kambo truly works.
In this episode, I’m joined by my friend and mentor, Jason Fellows and we dive into a conversation that will illuminate the truth about Kambo. Tune in and learn about the biological and chemical makeup of Kambo, how it truly works once it’s administered, why the purge has nothing to do with Kambo’s real magic, what health issues it can support you with and why, and we shed light on the most common myths and red flags when it comes to Kambo use and Kambo practitioners.
Jason, a native of Texas, spent six years in the U.S. military, followed by 12 years working in the oil fields all over the world. In 2015, during his travels and explorations, he found himself in the Amazon jungles of Peru, exploring some traditions of native cultures. Over the course of the next year, Jason explored deeper into these traditions and eventually found Kambo in the jungle about 200 Kilometers outside of Iquitos. He soon began to notice his own healing of anxiety through Kambo.
At this point, Jason decided to focus on a life of service to others through the facilitation of Kambo. After a year of working with Kambo on his own, he attended an intense training program to learn to facilitate for others in need of Kambo. Jason developed his own methodology in working with Kambo, from working with thousands of clients from all walks of life, ranging from professional athletes, soldiers, chiropractors, lawyers, and musicians, to your typical 65-year-old grandmother battling depression.
Witnessing the Kambo movement explode in recent years and seeing "facilitators" of Kambo come onto the scene practicing Kambo in non-traditional ways in a pseudoscientific approach, Jason made the decision to develop his own Kambo practitioner training course, Tribal Detox. The Tribal Detox training focuses on safety and the known science of Kambo with the goal of producing confident and competent practitioners that continue to facilitate this beautiful experience for people in need, while keeping the client and practitioner safe above all else and keeping Kambo in a positive light.
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[@SynchronisedSoulsPodcast]

Fantastic information. Done kambo second time yesterday. 3 dots first time was easy....7 yesterday was intense but well worth it!!! Codiene free after 28 years dependency ❤🎉

[@iamruby]

Amazing! VIVA KAMBÔ!

[@TylerEvans-od1lb]

My first ceremony yesterday and I did 7 dots. Was one of the best experiences of my life

[@mariocean808]

This video is a must watch for anyone thinking of doing Kambo. I did Kambo today. I was only asked to drink 32 oz of water. It has been eight hours and I still feel tired. I was looking forward to the energy boost I hear about. Maybe tomorrow.

[@iamruby]

Energy often fluctuates after a Kambo session. Remember... your body is going through a massive recalibration. In a single kambo session, you are receiving an influx of bioactive peptdies and neuropeptides. It can take time to recalibrate. It's also important to keep in mind that Kambo is not a magic button. The best way to work with kambo is with a protocol (it may take a few sessions) and by also shifting your wellness routine outside of a kambo session.

[@TylerEvans-od1lb]

You’ll definitely feel it! I did my first season yesterday and I feel on cloud 9. I feel creative and happy as I was a little boy! I feel connected to my spirit. So grateful this came into my holographic life!

[@Hannah11vids]

An inspiring and informative episode on Kambo! Well done! Thanks for sharing this important discussion with the world.

[@iamruby]

thank you for tuning in!

[@lm8524]

So grateful for this incredible information! I was wondering your opinion on kambo with hyaluronic acid filler in the face? Have you facilitated for anyone with filler and did they swell like crazy? thank you so so much💗

[@mcbizzle1906]

I did kambo last weekend for the first time, 3 dots was so intense.

[@TylerEvans-od1lb]

I did kambo last weekend also!! I did 7 dots….. wow!! Now I’m thinking oh shit next time I have to do 8 or more. I loved my experience. Not the middle of the purge the immediate after affect. Today I feel my god like ability as a human being❤

[@Mindyobusiness20]

Thank u for this What about the facial swelling? Can that turn into a full blown anaphylactic reaction? Is it dangerous?

[@iamruby]

The facial swelling that can occur with Kambo is not due to an allergy-allergies to Kambo are quite rare and well trained practitioners will know how to spot this. You can lessen the chances of swelling by keeping your head up and not down in the bucket. I always tell my clients to bring the bucket to them vs leaning down into the bucket.

[@TanyaGerrard]

Six huge dots I got slaughtered after effects after 32 yrs of addiction

[@wzupppp]

Did it heal your addiction?

[@TylerEvans-od1lb]

@@wzupppp I smoked pot for 25 years was drinking for two years. After my first seasion I haven’t touched either ans I have no desire… it’s strange, I’ve spent years in AA rooms to no avail. Wasn’t expecting to give up pot, I knew the booze had to go but I was holding on the pot for dear life. Not anymore I have no desire.

[@luckypenny312]

So long as it obtained ethically and treated with respect, it will do wonders for people. It already has. Tying the frog up and scaling its back it’s not the way other people ( practitioners) ethically obtain it. Let’s show this incredible species some respect. It’s become so big now that people Are going into these frogs habitats and brutally collecting this medicine.

[@brambrambram1005]

I've been looking for a talk on Kambo like this for years now. Tomorrow I'm having my 9th Kambo session. It has helped me to get rid of youth trauma, helped me breaking unhealthy life patterns in all kinds of ways... So greatfull for this beautifull medicine.Thank you for this episode!

[@iamruby]

that's amazing to hear! VIVA KAMBO!! and thanks for tuning in.

[@Pauline_mrt]

Do you feel an emotional release (healing trauma) during your kambo sessions? :) Or having flashbacks?

[@singularity528hz]

Amazing talk.❤ and i have to say that 2 days ago i had a dream of a shaman administering me what i assumed to be kambo. I felt its efects but came to the realization that i dint know this shaman and got scared and woke up. But the dream was so real and felt like real life . I guess you could say it was a lucid dream cus i knew i was dreaming . But the sense of fear keep me from proceeding. None the less 2 days later i found your vedio in my feed. So i belive its calling me for healing. Thank you far this wounderfull vedio and what you do. Much love to you my friend❤😊

[@thomasj7506]

I've done Kambo multiple times. I've also managed to get benefits from practitioners that didn't learn how to administer the medicine properly. I'm so grateful for this talk. I now truly know how it works to some extent, but also that I need more training on how to work with this for myself. Can you do one on iboga? It would be extremely valuable if you recorded a series of talks where these medicines are demystified and de"woowoo-ed".

[@OldChannel-h4c]

I’m doing kambo today and this really helped me. Thank you x

[@tayloraucoin168]

Fantastic conversation. This gave me a lot of ease and comfort going into my first kambo session today. Thank you both Ruby and Jason, this was an incredible resource that I'll be sure to share with people in the future 🐸

[@iamruby]

Thank you for watching! Happy to hear that our conversation offered you a sense of ease and comfort for your Kambô session. Hope you had an amazing session today!

[@Pauline_mrt]

How did it go ? :)

[@wzupppp]

​@@Pauline_mrtthey never follow up. Dont know why

[@gajaworld]

This is an amazing podcast!! I learned so much about Kambo. I had my first Kambo session on Sept 7th, I have never done any sacred medicine before and it was a good experience BUT, after my session I left feeling like I did something wrong because I didn't had the purge/vomiting I was expecting. I saw a lot of videos here on KZbin and every one of them says the importance of the purging in order to release whatever you need to release blah blah blah. So even though my facilitator re-assured me that I did awesome, that puking was not necessary has to happen, that I purge in other ways etc., I still felt like I did something wrong. Someone recommended me this podcast and I'm glad he did!!!! Not only I learned a lot about Kambo, but also helped me to understand what I was feeling and be more ready for my next session which was yesterday. I found Kambo doing my research on Ayahuasca. I felt the calling for Ayahuasca but even though I felt like I was ready I also felt that something was missing, like I needed to do something first and I found Kambo. I read about BUFO, Psilocybin, Cacao and others but Kambo was the one who was calling me. I did my second session yesterday it was different from the first one and I'm still trying to adapt and will have my third session next Tuesday the 19th and my Ayahuasca ceremony the 22nd. I just watched your episode "Ayahuasca in the Depths of the Amazon Jungle". I want to read a good book before my ceremony and I would like recommendations. Thank you!

[@iamruby]

Glenda, thank you so much for sharing your experience! Your ceremony was perfect. The purge is NOT part of Kambô’s peptide magic-it’s simply the body’s response to Kambô. Receiving the peptides is what matters. As soon as the dots are on, the peptides go to work. Not everyone purges, and every ceremony will be different. Wishing you many blessings for your next Kambô ceremony and your Aya ceremony! I am excited for you. I highly recommend the book “When Plants Dream”.

[@gajaworld]

Thank you so much!! @@iamruby I already have your webpage in my "Favorite Bookmark" 😊

[@Pauline_mrt]

​@@gajaworldhow did your kambo and ayahuasca ceremonies go ? :) I'd also recommend the book "The fellowship of the river" by Dr Tafur :)

[@ryankane7684]

This is the best explanation of kambo i,ve seen yet on KZbin. I am booked in for a 4th sitting today in my quest to battle Anxiety and its helping

[@iamruby]

Thank you! Happy to hear that Kambô is helping you! 🙏🏽

[@massformationpsychosis7681]

Got my first appointment for Kambo on Saturday… I’m excited lol… Does anyone know if it’s recommend to get high before the session?

[@ryankane7684]

It could make for a unpleasant experience from what I know I personally wouldn't think it be wise

[@Sonasstyle]

I recently did a 3 day Kambo session with a very well respected Shaman & we drank a lot of water before & during our session. TBH, I don’t know who to believe about drinking a lot of water or not, a respected Shaman who’s been administering Kambo for many years or two westerners who have recently been doing Kambo. And I mean this in all respect and seriousness.

[@guideadventure5015]

So only you did not get the answer from Ruby. Its great podcast, but I am confused, because I am also interested, is it ok or not to do it with watter, or mabe just small amount of watter?, Ruby did with watter and Jason did not.

[@iamruby]

Happy to hear that your sessions went well! Drinking 1-2 L of water in a session is good. Things can get dangerous when people are told or forced to drink more--some are even encouraged to drink a gallon or more. This can lead to hyponatremia in the system which is the biggest culprit for injuries related to kambo. Hyponatremia happens when there is too much water in the system and the concentration of sodium in your blood is really low. This is incredibly dangerous for your organs and your brain. A well-trained practitioner knows how to monitor water intake and balance that out with the purge. We stick with a lower intake of water to help prevent hyponatremia. At the end of the day, you get to work with the practitioners that feel most aligned for you.

[@Sonasstyle]

@@iamruby thanks Ruby, I appreciate your response 👌🔥🙏

[@livehesh]

Kambo is one of the potent medicines on the planet

[@iamruby]

VIVA!

[@TylerEvans-od1lb]

Human garage!

[@meganwallace7920]

Hi I’ve wanting to do kambo but I want the natural raw experience.. I’ve been doing research after research and it’s like a ceremony experience and after hearing this podcast I would like to know where should I go.. any tips?

[@iamruby]

Happy to hear that you’re feeling called to Kambô! I highly recommend working with a Tribal Detox trained practitioner. Our Practitioners are located in the US, Canada and Europe. Search for one here: tribaldetox.org/

[@empresssalia6299]

Hi, I am going to an Ayuahasca Retreat in a couple of days, and Kambo is also offered. This discussion has been very helpful. Thank you

[@pairsay]

This is very good video to show someone who is interested in doing Kambo for the first time I have just arranged this Saturday going 8th Kambo but my first since 2021 - almost 2 years with the intention that the frog will re-awaken my immune system as I have psoriasis on my back and certainly do not want to use Big Pharma drugs My first session the colour was like a light lager the 2nd was a bit darker like an ale and the 3rd the colour was like Guinness I have also a session where I did not purge - every session is different and for each person and I also agree the more one does Kambo the less points is needed - have noticed that when I was doing this I never caught any cold's or flu or any illness and when I went out for a run could run at least 4-6 miles longer than usual Very Informative video - Thank You

[@iamruby]

That’s awesome to hear! Thank you for watching.

[@AndreaUsworth]

Thank you! After finding THIS Podcast I had what I kneeded to try Kambo and WOW! Big fan💚🐸 I'll be seeing you for some proper training as soon as I can😊

[@iamruby]

I HIGHLY recommend the Tribal Detox training! We’d be honored to have you in our practitioner tribe!

[@donwilkinson6665]

Good info to consider... I have done Kambo twice here in Mexico and trust my guides however this video will cause me to riase some questions that i would not have known to ask previously !

[@PsychedelicActualization]

Great episode! Keep up the good work ❤🐸

[@orlahaugh9697]

What happened in Australia. I see it is legal in most places. Except Australia.

[@sam55244]

Yeah, so sad

[@Raverpyro]

Can someone please answer this? I'm currently going trough severe mental trouble. I dont trust medication anymore. They make me more sick than that it works for me. Now i really wanne use Kambo. But i'm on SSRI Citalopram and Diazepam daily. People say this isnt an issue with kambo. Only with Ayahuasqa and other psychedelic plant medicine. I really want to taper down on those meds but i just cant do it because the way i'm feeling right now. So is there someone who has used Kambo with the medication that i'm using? The thing i know is that only medication for blood pressure seems to be an issue.

[@iamruby]

Great question. Those medications are not contraindicated with Kambo. The peptides in Kambo can really support you. I recommend reaching out to a trained Tribal Detox practitioner in your area to set up a call for more info! www.tribaldetox.org (there's a listing of practitioners)

[@Raverpyro]

@@iamruby Thank you! My session is planned for next week. I'm really nervous! My ego doesnt wanna go. 🫠

[@iamruby]

@@Raverpyro it's natural to feel nervous. I still get nervous everytime I sit! Just ensure that you communicate openly with your practitioner and you'll be great!

[@Raverpyro]

@@iamruby almost time for it! Tomorrow i have my session with Kambo. First 1 dot to see how i react on it. Sooo nervous!!!

[@Pauline_mrt]

​@@iamrubyare Xanax, and Hydroxyzine, contraindicated for kambo? Thank you :)

[@keripryor333]

Thank you for all this beautiful information! I LOVE this!!

[@iamruby]

thank you for tuning in!

[@33tarot]

Trying it next week. Woop woop.

[@everythingeastbay8255]

Super informative, thank you! I always assumed it was a psychedelic. I don’t know where I even got that idea from.

[@iamruby]

thank you for tuning in! And yes, there are a lot of misconceptions about Kambo. Appreciate you!

[@mariocean808]

Maybe you're thinking of the Bufo toad.

[@paulquinn4733]

Tomoro I start my first session ❤

[@sabrinavenuti4812]

How did it go? 💕

[@paulquinn4733]

It's definitely a hard session to put yourself through..very hard to describe..but I feel so good today..better than I've felt in quite a while..❤

[@iamruby]

@@paulquinn4733 VIVA KAMBO!

[@paulquinn4733]

2nd session done last week...❤

[@niknak4421]

New subscriber! Epic conversation, thank you for bringing these topics up. So important and more and more needed these days with the popularity gaining in use of traditional medicines. I think was a beautiful example of science and spirituality fusing together and leaving clarity behind :D

[@claraangulo1880]

Hi! Thanks for this amazing information. I don’t know if you come around this video and read comments, but I have a question, and will give it a shot. I have had Kambo medicine twice, and I feel like my body is asking for more. My body and my brain. Like a craving kind of feeling. Is it possible? Should I follow my body? The nerve pain in my feet is gone!

[@iamruby]

The body holds such innate wisdom. We must learn to trust our bodies more than we do our minds ;)

[@claraangulo1880]

@@iamruby ❤️

[@lyrankittentarot]

Kambo practioners how many times have you sat with it full purge?

[@theblendedborderline]

I've purged green and others have said they have purged black 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@allieinwunderland9681]

This was an absolute gift! Thank you! ❤

[@bpositiveandkind8071]

This was incredible information about Kambo! Thank you both so much!

[@iamruby]

Thank you for watching 🙏🏽

[@sportysbusiness]

I love the description of purging. I've just had an Aya ceremony and I hardly purged at all compared to the other 19 people there. But I've eaten a very clean diet for the last 4 years, live in nature, ground every day, don't smoke or drink and meditate regularly. I assume, although I do have a serious health problem, that I had little to purge so I interpret this as a good thing! The experience was incredible, I look forward to my Kambo experience.

[@sam55246]

this guy is a legend

[@iamruby]

He sure is!

[@Sweetdevotion358]

Thank you 🙏 ❤

[@chayblay]

anyone got a summary here?

[@tatianakooks8202]

Hi Rubt glad i find you chanel

[@zangagon8553]

What is a good age for someone to do this for there first time?

[@TheBlissCatalyst]

At least 18 years old

[@zangagon8553]

Some people say the children in the cultures there would do it regularly. I was wondering how it affects the duhi denim and the hippocampus. I incentive had a brain scan done but I doubt I could retrieve any charts ot was way long ago and un important. I wonder why the ayascua would be mixed that's important to bring up.

[@pocahontas330]

❤❤❤

[@danaVstone-LevelUp]

I took it today for the first time. It’s been 5 hours. I still feel sick, not purging, but nervous , headache and slightly elevated blood pressure. I was hoping to feel incredible. Maybe tomorrow?

[@danahancock5984]

Did you ever feel better?

[@danaVstone-LevelUp]

@@danahancock5984 yes, but created so much inflammation in my body and exhaustion it took over a week to feel normal again. It was a terrible experience. I would never do it again. And my energy healer that lived with the indigenous tribes for over 10 years and took people on plant medicine all the time she said she would NEVER to frog medicine. She calls it dark medicine. I was foolish for not asking her about it before I did it. Then, a week later my clothes dryer smelled and I had a a vent cleaner come out and clean it and there was a dead frog in the vent!

[@iamruby]

I’m sorry that you had such a bad experience. It honestly sounds like you may have had a herx response which can happen with people who either have autoimmune, mold toxicity, or Lyme disease. Your practitioner should have spoken to you about this possibility. A herx reaction is the dying off of bacteria which can create inflammation, lethargy, rashes, and exhaustion after a session. The symptoms do go down after 1-5 days.

[@codiyeager8531]

Are there any studies on kambo and herpes virus?

[@iamruby]

There isn't a specific study on Kambo and the herpes virus, however I will share this... Kambo is a cocktail of bioactive and neuro peptides. One form of these peptides is Dermaseptin. These peptides are part of a broad spectrum of antimicrobial peptides involved in the frog’s defense against microbial invasion. These are the first vertebrate peptides that show lethal effects against filamentous fungi responsible for severe opportunistic infections that accompany immunodeficiency syndrome and the use of immunosuppressive agents. They also show lethal effects against a broad spectrum of bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and protozoa. Several years of research carried out at the University of Paris have shown that peptides Dermaseptin B2 and B3 are effective in killing certain types of cancer cells. A researcher at Queens University in Belfast won a prestigious award for his ground-breaking work with cancer and Kambo. Its action mechanism is produced by inhibiting the angiogenesis of tumor cells with selective cytotoxicity for these cells.

[@codiyeager8531]

Thank you for responding. So interesting!

[@iamruby]

Of course! The peptides are what make Kambô so special! The peptides found in Kambo have been studied in labs since Peter Gorman brought Kambo back to the US in the 80’s. Every single peptide in Kambô offers its own healing properties. If you’re interested in reading more about the peptides, I’ve listed them all here on my webpage: www.rubyfremon.com/kambo And Jason just recently published a book on Kambo where he goes in more depth about the peptides! Here’s the link: amzn.to/3MU7W4e

[@codiyeager8531]

I will buy the book! Thank you for the work you are doing!

[@ramakrishnashalom9004]

@@codiyeager8531 The short answer is yes. People have cured their herpes with kambo.

[@Johnkb2059]

It's a bunch of rubbish let them take that stuff and then play me in chess I bet the game would not improve

[@TheBlissCatalyst]

Coward

[@anthonydowling3356]

Thats not whats its about old bean .

[@yungdial5987]

Peptides?

[@intunewith_jess444]

I’m

[@CarolinaKambo]

I wanna say thank you for the real talk! Hugs and sincere thank You’s

[@wiiliamnoel5250]

hi i loved this thank you both. im doing 3 kambo sessions in a month to try fight my morgellons. its an evil disease... 3rd one next week. really hope it can help

[@iamruby]

Thank you for watching! Praying for ease and grace on your healing journey.