Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez, a 33-year-old filmmaker, died after a Kambo ritual in Durango. She experienced severe vomiting and diarrhea, leading to her death despite medical help. Kambo involves applying a waxy substance from the Amazonian tree frog to burns on the skin, considered part of a 'healing' process but can be dangerous.
Marcela Alcázar Rodríguez consumed Kambo , a waxy substance derived from the skin of the Amazonian tree frog Phyllomedusa bicolor, as part of a cleansing ritual.The 33-year-old began vomiting and experiencing severe diarrhea after ingesting the substance, which is applied to the skin to trigger a detoxification process.Marcela was rushed to a Red Cross hospital for treatment, but medics were unable to save her, as reported by NeedToKnow.
In an Instagram post, they wrote, "With deep regret, today we bid farewell to our colleague and friend Marcela Alcázar.The Durango Film Guild put out a statement on X that it "regrets the passing of Marcela Alcázar 'Marsh,' a young woman who worked in various short films, series, and movies filmed in Durango.
Kambo contains many different compounds, some of which have been identified as potentially toxic in very small amounts. As part of a coming-of-age ritual, members of the Matis Indians tribe in Brazil inject themselves with the Kambo poison and have painful bitter juice dropped into their eyes, occasionally causing temporary blindness.
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