Woman poisoned to death by shaman treating her for postpartum depression

• A new mother visited a shaman to treat her postpartum depression.
• She never imagined she’d be poisoned.
• Teresa Lazo’s family takes legal action against the shaman.

A new mother died tragically after visiting a shaman who she hoped would cure her postpartum depression. She never imagined his remedy would poison her.

Teresa Lazo went to a shaman shortly after giving birth. The 32-year-old was just looking for relief so she could be a good mom.

Woman poisoned by shaman treating her for postpartum depression

Teresa Lazo was a first-time mother who died after visiting a shaman who was supposed to help her treat her postpartum depression. According to Univision, the young woman traveled to Los Angeles to meet an alleged shaman on May 6.

Her husband, Justin Johnson, stated that Teresa Laso died after the healer gave her the venom of a deadly frog from the Amazon to drink. He claimed it would relieve her anxiety and depression.

Teresa Lazo’s family wants to file charges against the shaman

After the poison was applied to points on her body, Teresa started vomiting non-stop. Her husband received a call saying his wife was being taken to the hospital but doctors were unable to save her.

According to Milenio, Teresa’s autopsy showed that she had been poisoned with kambó, a popular venom from an Amazonian frog. It is believed to have healing properties against depression and anxiety, however too much is deadly. The relatives of the new mother want police to file charges.