Table 2.
Previous experiences with Kambô. Multiple answers (yes/no) were possible for the surroundings/setting. Responses for surrounding of previous Kambô usage were given on pre-defined categories. Using the ‘others’ response option, four participants described a setting ‘with a shaman’.
| Mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of first Kambô experience | 36.09 ± 10.17 | ||
| Number of Kambô experiences | Last Kambô experience | ||
| 1× | 80 (20.78%) | <1 week ago | 40 (10.39%) |
| 2–4× | 161 (41.82%) | 1 week–30 days ago | 83 (21.56%) |
| 5–9× | 59 (15.32%) | 1–12 months ago | 193 (50.13%) |
| 10–19× | 41 (10.65%) | 1–5 years ago | 67 (17.40%) |
| 20–35× | 24 (6.23%) | >5 years ago | 2 (0.52%) |
| >35× | 20 (5.19%) | ||
| Surroundings/setting of previous Kambô experiences | |||
| At home | 94 (24.35%) | ||
| At a friend’s place/private space | 95 (24.61%) | ||
| With a natural health professional/healer | 125 (32.38%) | ||
| At a healing place/temple | 105 (27.20%) | ||
| In nature | 59 (15.28%) | ||
| In the Amazon rainforest | 33 (8.55%) | ||
| At a spiritual festival/healing festival | 12 (3.11%) | ||
| Within a ceremony with ayahuasca or other psychedelic ritual plants (e.g. peyote, San Pedro, mushrooms, etc.) | 70 (18.13%) | ||
SD: standard deviation.