Connected to the spirit of the frog An Internet-based survey on Kambô, the secretion of the Amazonian Giant Maki Frog (
Kambô is a name for the secretion of the Giant Maki Frog ( We carried out an online-based survey in English (54.92%) and German investigating motivations for using Kambô, settings in which rituals take place, and subjective experiences during and after the application. Participants ( The majority of users claimed beneficial effects including more health-orientated behaviors, whereas only very few participants complained about new health problems which they ascribed to Kambô. In retrospect, Kambô was given a high personal and spiritual significance by many participants. Additional research is needed to determine in how far reported effects are modulated by setting and subjective expectations.