Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion and the Kambô ritual
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)...
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| Language: | English |
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SciELO
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200104&lng=en&tlng=en |