KAMBÔ
About Kambô
Kambô, also known as kampum or vacina da floresta , is the name of a natural substance derived from the glandular secretions of the giant leaf frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor), an amphibian species native to South America. The indigenous communities living in these areas administer the substance generally transdermally for spiritual and physical cleansing purposes, producing small skin burns.
vacina da floresta
Scientific studies of Kambô have isolated a number of biochemical compounds, primarily peptides, that have been found to have effects within the human body that have potential for use in medical and pharmacological interventions. These peptides have evolved to have a variety of specific effects when they enter the bloodstream of another animal, acting on the body and brain’s messaging and signaling pathways to influence biological responses and behavior. In the case of Kambô, some of these responses may be uncomfortable, but the long-term effects can be extremely beneficial for both physical and mental wellbeing.
Kambô’s Peptides Can Lead To
Improved mood and reduced anxiety
Treatment of addiction
Lowered blood pressure
Pain relief
Reduced blood vessel growth
Heart protective properties
Improved mood and reduced anxiety
Improved mood and reduced anxiety
Possibly from the interactions that reduce the stress hormone, cortisol, in the bloodstream.
Treatment of addiction
Treatment of addiction
Some compounds can reset neurochemical pathways that have been impacted by addiction. Some of the peptides are opioid-receptor binding, meaning that they bind to the receptors in the brain that opiates normally bind to. This could help those with opiate addiction by helping to normalize brain hormonal responses without the need for opiate ingestion.
Lowered blood pressure
Lowered blood pressure
Some compounds reduce the inflammation associated with some types of pain, while others have opioid-like effects in that they cross the blood-brain barrier, causing pain blocking effects within the brain itself.
Pain relief
Pain relief
Some compounds reduce the inflammation associated with some types of pain, while others have opioid-like effects in that they cross the blood-brain barrier, causing pain blocking effects within the brain itself.
Reduced blood vessel growth
Reduced blood vessel growth
Reducing blood vessel growth is a property used in various standard treatments with the goal of restricting tumor growth in cancers with targeted delivery.
Heart protective properties
Heart protective properties
In addition, this widening of blood vessels can increase blood flow to the heart. Along with some of the other effects on smooth muscle, this has the potential to aid heart health.
Anti-microbial properties
Anti-microbial properties
Many of the compounds have effects to fight against fungal and bacterial infections. Actually, this is one of the reasons why the frog from which Kambo is harvested secretes this substance in the first place – to help protect its skin from fungal and bacterial infection, which are a particular menace to amphibians.
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Improved mood and reduced anxiety
Possibly from the interactions that reduce the stress hormone, cortisol, in the bloodstream.
Treatment of addiction
Some compounds can reset neurochemical pathways that have been impacted by addiction. Some of the peptides are opioid-receptor binding, meaning that they bind to the receptors in the brain that opiates normally bind to. This could help those with opiate addiction by helping to normalize brain hormonal responses without the need for opiate ingestion.
Pain relief
Some compounds reduce the inflammation associated with some types of pain, while others have opioid-like effects in that they cross the blood-brain barrier, causing pain blocking effects within the brain itself.
Pain relief
Some compounds reduce the inflammation associated with some types of pain, while others have opioid-like effects in that they cross the blood-brain barrier, causing pain blocking effects within the brain itself.
Reduced blood vessel growth
Reducing blood vessel growth is a property used in various standard treatments with the goal of restricting tumor growth in cancers with targeted delivery.
Heart protective properties
In addition, this widening of blood vessels can increase blood flow to the heart. Along with some of the other effects on smooth muscle, this has the potential to aid heart health.
Anti-microbial properties
Many of the compounds have effects to fight against fungal and bacterial infections. Actually, this is one of the reasons why the frog from which Kambo is harvested secretes this substance in the first place – to help protect its skin from fungal and bacterial infection, which are a particular menace to amphibians.
