Torsten Posted December 23, 2009 Search on for frog poison shamans A search is underway in Chile for two shamans who performed a ritual using poison extracted from an Amazonian frog that left one "patient" dead. The healers - Chilean Carlos Molina and Brazilian Edson do Santos Katukina - conducted a massive healing ritual on Friday during which participant Daniel Lara died shortly after being inoculated with a substance known as kambo, a venom secreted by a small Amazonian tree frog. The substance, which tribes use in healing rituals, was applied to treat a spinal disc ailment. The incident took place in the town of Pichidegua, 150 kilometres south of the capital Santiago. "The examination revealed that the deceased had a severely enlarged heart, pulmonary oedema and liver dysfunction, but drug tests will be necessary to determine if the poison accelerated these pathologies," prosecutor Aquiles Cubillos said. Police investigators issued a border alert to prevent the accused shamans from leaving the country. Shamans are part of a tradition rooted in the indigenous communities of Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania who are credited with wisdom, the ability to heal through rituals and communicate with spirits. - AFP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted December 23, 2009 Hm, not a great result. Pretty dicey form of healing. Is that an AFP report? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyAmine. Posted December 23, 2009 No good, had to happen eventually though I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted December 23, 2009 I am just surprised that sapo is used in mass healings. tripsis, if it says AFP at the bottom then that usually means it's an AFP report Although if you're thinking australian federal police then you are probably wrong. It's a news item so I'd go with the oldest [and one of the largest] news agencies in the world as the source - Agence France Presse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDanger Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) Nevermind. Edited December 23, 2009 by JDanger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t st tantra Posted December 23, 2009 interesting site i came across..... http://www.matses.info/index.html t s t . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FungalFractoids Posted December 28, 2009 I'm surprised this hasn't happened earlier tbh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
