Proper hydration does seem to be essential from what I've read.  I've heard that it takes about 45-60 minutes for water to pass through the body into the large intestine where it is absorbed into the body.  6 hours for water sounds way too long just from common sense since my peeing correlates with my water/tea consumption - I can hang on 2-3 hours but then I really need to pee!

I'm sure there's always quite a lot of water left inside your bowels at any given time. I once purged during an Iboga trip, after having fasted more than 24 hours and hardly drunk much water during the previous 12 hours of tripping, and I was surprised how much I vomitted considering (bile included).  I think that if you have been fasting and have an empty stomach, water goes through your system very quickly since there are no proteins that need breaking down in stomach.  I am not a doctor and this is just my understanding.

Dying is how you are meant to feel according to our resident experts, but I can imagine getting that strong feeling the first time could freak you out! Maybe we should all try 1cm burns!   

Well, it's almost 4 days after, so I wanted to report my findings.

Any effects were very subtle, and difficult to definitely attribute to the Kambo.  What I did feel was more awake and focused, and at one point the next evening, I felt more purposeful.  What I mean is that I felt as if I understood what I needed to do, and felt like just getting on with it.  Sometimes, I know what I want to achieve in life but somehow feel blocked, and procrastinate (something I think many people feel in life generally).  The Kambo felt like it broke through that feeling for a short while and gave me clarity of purpose, and the drive to get on with it.

Clarity of purpose is something that I received from Iboga as well, so I think they compliment each other in this sense.

Dagger - I burned the same spot 3, 4 and even 5 times.  I felt that it got all the layers of my skin off.  When I applied the Kambo, it stung more which somehow felt 'right'.  But then I am a newbie and quite possibly I'm going overkill on the burns.   I'm going for 9 burns next time so I will continue to develop the best possible burning method for me.  And as recommended on this forum, I'm going to microdose on Iboga 3 hours before to heighten the effects.

Hi guys,

So today I was reading the forums and got excited and motivated.  I found myself alone at home (a rare occurence) and realised that I was ready for a Kambo treatment, not least because I have a slight cough today.

It was a last minute decision so I didn't get to prepare as I would have wanted (by fasting 24 hours).  Instead I had eaten a salad and mackerel for lunch 3 hours previous, but this wasn't going to stop me.  If you've read my previous experience (5 dots prior to my first Iboga flood) you will know that I am fairly resistant to Kambo.  5 dots had very little effect, so I was planning on 7-9 dots this time.  Because of the meridian discussion, and the statement that meridian points are more effective than in the traditional line on the upper arm, I opted to go with 7 dots, with 2 dots back up if needed.

I guzzled some water, got the dots ready, and burned 7 dots on the:

Points 1 & 2) inside of my ankles - Kidney point 5
Points 3 & 4) on my wrists, on the little finger side - Heart point 7
Points 5 & 6) on the reverse side of my forearm, near the elbows - Large intestine 10
Point 7)  in the centre of my chest, 3 fingers up from the bottom of my central rib cage - A non-traditional point by the looks of it, but I read it was a good point for relieving anxiety and nervousness (pretty much where the Heart chakra would be)

After burning these points, and being careful to do as KP recommended and take off all the skin (required multiple burnings on each site), I added the Kambo points.  This time they stung in a way that they hadn't before.  The stinging gave me the distinct impression that the Kambo was going straight into my system in a very effective way.

Before long, I was feeling flushed and light headed.  My whole body looked pink, except for the toes on my left foot (big toe in particular) that looked purple rather than pink!  That was midly freaky but I didn't let it affect me.  I went straight to the bathroom as I fully expected to vomit after having had lunch.  As the Kambo kicked in I lay on the floor of my bathroom, being as careful not to rub any points off (I rubbed one point off after about 5 minutes though on my left ankle).  I felt nauseted but still hadn't vomitted after 5 mins.  Damn, I'd underdosed again.  I'd have to burn two more holes.  But once I sat up, I felt like I was about to pass out.  There was no way I'd be able make it to my room, sit on the bed and burn two new holes feeling like this.  I immediately put my head back to the floor before I actually did pass out.  It struck me at that point that if I had needed to vomit, I would probably have passed out from being on my knees.

Anyway, I lay there feeling bad for another 10 minutes and eventually felt alright to sit down and have a shit.  I then went and lay on my bed.  I noticed at this stage that I could see a red line on my forearms (as well as seeing my blue veins) that led to the heart meridian where I'd put a point on my wrist.  I assumed it was my arteries but that is just a guess. Interesting though, cos I've never seen this before.

I think I half fell asleep but I also felt conscious.  I still felt heavy in the stomach and nauseated throughout this time, but relatively fine, especially compared to a few minutes before  After an hour I wiped off the Kambo.  I then slept for 50 minutes.

I felt more awake after this, like I have had a cup of coffee, but I had just slept so this is to be expected I guess.  If I get any more benefits in the coming hours and days, I will post again on here.

It does make me think that next time I must give greater consideration to what it is I want to cure.  This time, I picked easy to find meridian points as it was my first exploration of meridians.  The kidney and heart made sense, and the others kinda just happened.  I can't help feeling that a proper "Giovanni" meridian point burning is in order.  I may consider travelling to Amsterdam for this one day. 

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Wow, great guys, thanks for sharing!

I think the meridian approach is very powerful and I'm determined to only use this method from now on.  It makes the Kambo so effective and there is no sense in wasting any, especially since it is difficult and expensive to get hold of. 

The link is just what I was looking for KP.  I will use this in conjunction with Youtube videos in finding just the right spots.

Great report KP and thanks for sharing.

The 7 day treatment sounds hardcore, which is what I've grown to expect from you, and ultimately very rewarding.

I'd love to find out more about these meridians and the best points to use for specific illnesses or states.  Is there a particular website you or anyone else could recommend?  After doing 2 Iboga floods in 2 weeks, I took a 6 week break from entheogens altogether, but now feel ready to dive in again.  I took my first Iboga microdose again a few days ago and now I feel ready for a full-on Kambo initiation.  But rather than doing it randomly, I want to follow your example and stick to meridian points.

Btw, I have been getting into fasting and the benefits are huge.  Being constantly fed is destructive to the body as it is always pumping out insulin and never getting a rest - apparently fasting triggers a self-cleaning mechanism in our cells which helps keep our organs and brains healthy and young.  I think a 24 hour fast (drinking water but no food or juices) is the perfect preparation for a Kambo.

Hi Nataraj,

I think the point of entheogens is to undergo short term pain for long term gain. 

Avoiding pain and difficulties in life is an easy route that never really leads to true healing.  Think of it like cardiovascular exercise - whilst you are jogging, swimming or cycling, you undergo pain but afterwards you gain in so many ways that give you a healthy and happy life.

If you order through Kambo.nu, they give you a chunk Palo Santo in the packet as standard.