British wellness coach dies ‘after detox ceremony using Amazonian frog poison’
Kristian Trend, a British wellness coach, died after participating in a detox ceremony using Kambo, a substance derived from the skin of an Amazonian tree frog. His mother is advocating for a ban on Kambo in the UK following her son's death. Trend, who had previously survived cancer, collapsed during the ritual in Leicester.
- ▪Kristian Trend is believed to be the first British victim of Kambo, which is banned in several countries but legal in the UK.
- ▪His mother, Angie, is calling for the treatment to be banned after her son's death.
- ▪Kambo involves participants having their skin burned or scraped before the substance is applied.
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