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Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion and the Kambô ritual
Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 40 - 40
Published: Jan 1, 2014
Abstract
The ritual of Kambô or Sapo is a type of voluntary envenomation. During this purification ritual a shaman healer, from various South American countries, deliberately burns the right shoulder with a glowing stick from a fireplace. Excretions of Phyllomedusa bicolor (or Giant Leaf Frog, Kambô or Sapo) are then applied to these fresh wounds. This ritual is used as a means of purification of the body, supposedly brings luck to hunters, increases...
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Title
Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion and the Kambô ritual
Published Date
Jan 1, 2014
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
40 - 40
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