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Frog poison used in kambo vomiting ritual carries 'risk of death', Natasha Lechner inquest told

Kambo poison is harvested from the Amazonian giant tree frog. (Facebook: Viva Kambo)

The housemate of a woman who died following a kambo ritual using frog poison in Mullumbimby has broken down in tears while giving evidence at a coronial inquiry today.

The inquest has heard the most likely cause of Natasha Lechner's death in 2019 was an acute cardiac event, despite a post-mortem examination finding no signs of heart disease.

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