The ECS acts as a major regulator of human health with cannabinoid receptors found widely throughout the body and in all major organs. The CB2 receptors in this system are mostly in the immune system making them particularly important.
This selective binding rapidly improves cellular function to aid with healthy immune and inflammatory respons-es. It also influences multiple signalling pathways to promote healthy liver, digestive, kid-ney, heart, and brain function. Hence, Copaiba essential oil has the ability to deliver ma-jor benefits without creating the high from psychoactive cannabinoids.
HISTORY & PRODUCTION
Extracted copaiba oil-resins have been used in Folk Medicine as far back as the16th cen-tury by the natives of N and NE Brazil. It was administered orally and as an ointment to treat various diseases and an insect repellent. The balsam and its oil are used as fixatives in soap perfumes and fragrances. Annual production in the amazon is estimated to be 500 tons/year.
INGREDIENTS
Plant Part: Resin from Copaifera reticulata, officinalis, coriacea, and langsdorffii.
Extraction Method: Tapped from the tree, then steam distilled from the copaiba oleoresin, a substance made up of resin and essential oils.
Aromatic & Taste Description: An earthy, woody aroma, with a bitter, pungent taste.
dōTERRA – Main Component: Beta-caryophyllene (BCP) and significant amounts of a-bergamotene, a-copaene, and B-bisabolene.
Top Properties: Anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, analgesic, anti-fungal, antioxidant, anti-carcinoma, carminative, anti-microbial.
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Sourcing: Powerfully relaxing, Copaiba oil is extracted from the balsam of a fragrant trop-ical tree, native to South America’s rainforest. The Copaiba is a large towering evergreen tree that can grow to more than 100’. For hundreds of years, traditional healers in north-ern Brazil have used copaiba trees for their health benefits.