ABC NEWS
This Amazonian tree frog’s poison has become part of the latest supercleanse trend
“Deep in the Peruvian Amazon lives a giant tree frog that is in high demand for its natural toxins, which people are using to poison themselves in a ceremony that has become the latest supercleanse trend.
“For hundreds of years, these frogs have been used by Amazonian tribes for their supposedly powerful healing properties. The person first burns a small area of skin and then applies the frog toxins, called kambo or sapo, to the burned spot so they’re quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.” READ MORE
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The Americans hoping to find a wellness kick through kambo
NEW YORK TIMES
NY Times: Can You Poison Your Way to Good Health?
West Coast wellness elites think kambo, an Amazonian frog poison drug, is helping them purge “toxins” from their lives.
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