One of the main uses of Kambo in the western world is for pain relief. Some of our most impactful client cases are athletes, those with chronic pain and inflammatory dis-ease. I can personally speak to this on my own healing journey. We’ll be posting video on that soon, so stay tuned.

Deltorphin and dermorphin, found in the skin of the Amazon frog (Phyllomedusa bicolorand other related species), are opioid peptides with promising pain-relieving effects and minimal toxicity [R].

Deltorphin peptides relieved pain in mice by acting opioid-like (via delta-opioid receptors) [R].

Deltorphin also relieved pain in rats with chronic inflammation [R].

Studies in cow brain blood vessels show deltorphin is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. This is important in order for the peptides to have an effect on the brain and reduce pain [R].

Many research efforts are directed toward discovering peptides similar to deltorphin for the treatment of pain [R, R, R, R, R, R, R].

Since dermorphin also relieves pain (but via mu-opioid receptors), researchers are aiming to optimize dermorphin as a safe alternative to morphine [R, R, R, R].

To be clear, I am not a doctor nor do I make medical claims. Here I share some of the science behind Kambo. Check out some of our pain relief client testimonials here.