{"title":"Sananga","description":"\u003cp\u003eSananga is an eye drop from the Amazon. It has traditionally been used in rituals, for example before a ceremony. We make it from fresh root that Kevin imports himself, in small batches. Only root and water, without preservatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt burns. We say that honestly. Read the protocol on the product page first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sananga is currently temporarily unavailable. The new batch is expected at any moment. You can reserve it for free, without paying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso read:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/wat-is-sananga\"\u003ewhat is Sananga?\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/kambo-ceremonie-boeken\"\u003eSananga in a ceremony\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sananga","title":"Sananga eye drops – fresh root","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemporarily unavailable.\u003c\/strong\u003e The new batch is expected at any moment. You can reserve it for free without paying. As soon as the Sananga arrives, you will receive an email with a direct link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSananga eye drops: as strong as in the ceremony\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is no mild introduction. These are Sananga eye drops just like the Huni Kuin use deep in the Amazon. Raw, direct, and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery drop is made from fresh root. No dilution. What you get is what the forest gives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou feel the drop. You wait. And then comes the fire. It burns, and the tears flow. Those who keep breathing notice what comes next: silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Sananga?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSananga is an eye drop from the Amazon. It is made from the root of a shrub from the genus \u003cem\u003eTabernaemontana\u003c\/em\u003e. This shrub grows wild in the rainforest. It does not ask for attention. But those who know it know what it is worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Huni Kuin call Sananga \u003cem\u003eshane tsamaite\u003c\/em\u003e. In their tradition, Sananga is one of the plants of the forest, alongside rapé and Kambo. You drop it into both eyes. It burns briefly and intensely, and tears flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSananga and panema\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, hunters in the Amazon use Sananga before entering the forest. In the tradition, there is an old term for this: panema. Panema is hunting bad luck. Or a sluggishness in which nothing works out anymore and you are not in your strength. Sananga is traditionally used when that panema is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSananga is also used around ceremonies, to prepare for or conclude them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow we make our Sananga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch Sananga is made from dried powder. We work differently. Kevin imports the fresh root himself, directly from Brazil. There is no middleman. No drying station. No long storage in a warehouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe root arrives here and is processed here: in the Netherlands, on a small scale, with all the attention this plant deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOne strength: the jungle strength\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo mild, medium, or strong. You do not have to wonder what you need. There is one strength: the ceremonial version, as it is used in the tradition of the Huni Kuin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOnly root and water\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery batch is fresh. No mass production. Prepared under sterile conditions, filtered several times and filled without preservatives. Our Sananga contains only root extract and water. No alcohol, no salt. Fresh and honest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy fresh root?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe substances in the root bark are sensitive to heat, air, and long storage. With fresh root, they remain as intact as possible. Dried powder, no matter how finely ground, has already gone through a drying and storage process. That is why we choose fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is not a product I found in an online catalog. This is a plant with which I have had a personal connection for a long time. That knowledge is in every bottle I make.\" — Kevin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do people experience Sananga?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a moment of silence just before Sananga begins. You feel the drop. And then a wave of fire, through your eyes and behind your forehead. This is the moment when most people want to blink, squeeze, or walk away. Do not. Breathe. Stay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the burning, the noise in your head often subsides. What remains, many people describe as silence. Not empty, but full and present. They feel clear in their head and calm in their body. That is why many people use Sananga for meditation or breathwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tears are part of it. The burning lets them go. Some feel that something emotional also comes loose with it. Many people cry a lot, and afterwards feel lighter than they have in ages. Sometimes that light feeling lingers for days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat many people experience with Sananga\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA fierce burning for 5 to 20 minutes, with tears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThen silence in the head and presence in the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA light feeling, as if a burden has been lifted from you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA calm foundation for meditation, breathwork, or ceremony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is experience, not a promise. Everyone experiences Sananga differently. Sananga does nothing for your eyes or your vision, and is no replacement for eye care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho are Sananga eye drops for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou want the real, traditional Sananga\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are not looking for a mild version. You want to experience Sananga as it is used in the Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou meditate, do breathwork, or work ceremonially\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany people use Sananga as an opening to a moment of silence. Or around a ceremony, to begin or conclude it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou are doing it for the first time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRead the protocol below carefully. Start with 1 drop. And do not do it alone the first time: make sure someone you trust is with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYou would rather experience it guided\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKevin is a ceremony leader. He gives Sananga in individual sessions and as part of his Kambo ceremonies. Kambo is always done after an intake and screening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/contact\"\u003eAsk Kevin about a Sananga session\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eUsing Sananga eye drops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSananga requires a moment. Not much, but a conscious moment. Put down what is preoccupying you. Put on calm music if that helps. Lie down or sit comfortably. Breathe in and out deeply three times. Set an intention if you want. That is not necessary, but it helps many people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways take out contact lenses before you start.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStep by step\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare yourself.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lie down, or sit upright with your head slightly tilted back. Close your eyes for a moment. Breathe in calmly through your nose and out through your mouth. Feel where you are. What do you want to let go of? What do you want to see?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSqueeze your eyes lightly shut.\u003c\/strong\u003e Gently, not tightly. This keeps the corner of the eye open and brings the drop to the right place. Are you more experienced? Then you can also let the drop fall under your eyelid. Not on the eye itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrop into the corner of the eye.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hold the bottle above the inner corner of the eye, near your nose. Let 1 or 2 drops fall in. Your eyes are still closed. The liquid gathers quietly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlink calmly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open your eyes and blink a few times. The Sananga spreads. You feel the burning begin. Let it come. Breathe through it. Do not squeeze, do not rub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eStay lying down.\u003c\/strong\u003e The burning lasts 5 to 20 minutes. That varies per time and per person. Breathe consciously through your nose. Let the tears flow. Stay present. What comes up, may come.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCome back calmly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stay lying down for at least 10 minutes after the burning. Notice your body, your breath, and your thoughts. Drink water. Write down what came up. Use the calm afterwards consciously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many drops?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1 to 2 drops per eye. Start with 1 drop the first time. Experienced users sometimes choose 2. More is not necessary: 1 drop of this jungle strength is already substantial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo not use with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn eye infection, eye injury, or eye surgery (wait at least 3 months after surgery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUse of MAO inhibitors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eContact lenses in: take them out and wait 30 to 60 minutes after use, until your eyes are calm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePain or irritation that lasts longer than 30 minutes: rinse your eye with clean water and contact a doctor if in doubt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eStoring Sananga\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur Sananga contains no preservatives. That is a conscious choice. It does require attention when storing. Fresh requires care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the refrigerator: 2 to 3 weeks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePut your Sananga in the refrigerator immediately after receiving it. This way it stays good for 2 to 3 weeks. Always store it in the dark dropper bottle, because light damages the substances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the freezer: months\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre you not using it within 2 to 3 weeks? Then freeze it immediately after receiving it. This way it stays good for months. Thaw it slowly in the refrigerator. Never in the microwave or in hot water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo not refreeze after thawing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a second freezing and thawing, the quality deteriorates. Bacteria can also grow faster then. Use thawed Sananga within 2 to 3 weeks, and store it in the refrigerator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAre you ordering more bottles? Put 1 immediately in the refrigerator and freeze the rest. This way you always have fresh Sananga at hand, without rushing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSafety\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a traditional plant preparation for ceremonial and spiritual use. It is not a medicine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSananga is no replacement for medical eye care. In doubt? Consult a doctor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use with an eye infection, eye injury, or within 3 months after eye surgery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDo not combine with MAO inhibitors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNot suitable for persons younger than 18 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePurity Healing does not sell this as a replacement for medical or psychological treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions about Sananga eye drops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is Sananga?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSananga is a traditional eye drop from the Amazon. It is made from the root of a \u003cem\u003eTabernaemontana\u003c\/em\u003e shrub. The Huni Kuin call it \u003cem\u003eshane tsamaite\u003c\/em\u003e. Our Sananga is made from fresh root, with only water added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes it really hurt that much?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, it burns. That is honest. You feel the first sensation within a few seconds. The burning lasts 5 to 20 minutes. What helps: do not squeeze, breathe calmly through your nose, and know that it is part of it. People who use Sananga more often rarely call it pain anymore. They call it an intensity they learn to embrace. Afterwards, a calm feeling often lingers, sometimes for hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy do you only offer one strength?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause we only want to be accountable for one strength: the jungle strength. This is how Sananga is used in the Amazon. You do not have to choose between mild and strong. You get what it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat do I need for my first time?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA calm space. The willingness to feel what comes. And the protocol on this page. Start with 1 drop. Do not do it alone the first time: make sure someone you trust is with you. Would you rather experience it guided? Ask Kevin about a Sananga session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I combine Sananga with rapé or Kambo?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSananga and rapé often go together in the tradition of the Huni Kuin. Many people experience rapé as centering and Sananga as something that opens. Sananga is also part of Kevin's Kambo ceremonies, with time and space in between. Kambo is always done after an intake and screening. Never combine Sananga with MAO inhibitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eI wear contact lenses. Can I use Sananga?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes, but always take your lenses out. The liquid can damage your lens, and the lens is between the drop and your eye. Wait 30 to 60 minutes after use before putting them in again. Your eyes must be calm and the tears gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I know my Sananga is fresh?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery batch is freshly prepared, just before shipping, or immediately frozen. Every bottle shows the batch date. Fresh Sananga smells earthy and like plants. The color is light brown to dark brown. Does it smell strange, is it cloudy, or does it have a different color? Then do not use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRead and discover more\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/wat-is-sananga\"\u003eWhat is Sananga? Eye drops from the Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/kambo-ceremonie-boeken\"\u003eKambo ceremony in Nuenen and Eindhoven\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/de-huni-kuin\"\u003eThe Huni Kuin: the True People of the Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/kennis-van-het-woud\/wat-is-rape\"\u003eWhat is rapé? The guide for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rape\"\u003ePremium rapé from the Huni Kuin: all 15 types\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tsunu-rape\"\u003eTsunu: a good start with rapé\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/over-kevin\"\u003eAbout Kevin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/contact\"\u003eQuestion about Sananga or a session? Send Kevin a message\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rape\"\u003eView the rapé from the Huni Kuin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSananga eye drops from fresh root of \u003cem\u003eTabernaemontana\u003c\/em\u003e (species), with water. Without preservatives, alcohol, or salt. Root directly imported from Brazil, freshly prepared in the Netherlands in small batches. One strength: jungle strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents and packaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 or 10 ml · dark glass dropper bottle that blocks uv-light · sterile closure · hand-packed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eImportant to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll products are for adults only (18+). This product is sold as a plant specimen, for research purposes only. 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