Balsam Copaiba Essential Oil

Copaifera officinalis

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Current: Fall 2020

Well-known anti-inflammatory. Great for the skin and also for all respiratory issues.

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Essential Facts

Country of Origin:Brazil
Plant Parts:Gum/Resin
Cultivation Method:Wild Harvested
Note Classification:Base
Method of Extraction:Steam or Hydro Distillation
Botanical Family:Fabaceae
Chemical Family: Sesquiterpenes
Extraction Date: Fall 2020
Approx. Shelf Life: 8 years
Batch: cop2020

Notes & Use

Traditional Use of Balsam Copaiba

Balsam Copaiba essential oil is a great oil to use for pain of any kind. It is also great to use for respiratory issues, because of the b-caryophyllene content.

Botany

Copaiba trees grow from 50-100ft high. C officials occurs widely throughout South America, including the Amazon. The tree produces many small, white flowers. The resin accumulates within the tree trunk. A single copaiba tree can provide about 40 liters of resin annually, making it a sustainable rainforest resource that can be harvested without destroying the tree or the forest in which it grows.

Traditional Folklore

Indigenous tribes use copaiba resin topically as a wound healer, to stop bleeding, for skin sores and psoriasis. In Brazillian herbal medicine, the resin is used as a strong antiseptic and expectorant for the respiratory tract (including bronchitis and sinusitis), as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic for the urinary tract (for cystitis, bladder and kidney infections). In the United States it was an official drug in the U.S. Pharmacopeia from 1820 to 1910.

Energetics

Energetics and Chakras

1st Chakra - survival and support, 2nd Chakra - relationships, creation energy, 3rd Chakra - personal power, Balancing, Clarity, Expansive, Grounding, Protective, Purifying, Uplifting

Energetic, Spiritual, and Emotional Qualities of Balsam Copaiba

Balsam Copaiba essential oil, as with many of the resins, is energetically helpful in healing old wounds or traumas. There is a calming, centering effect felt just from the aroma. It can be used in meditation and for any time when the nervous system needs balance and harmony. The ancient vibration from the is oil helps us to remember pieces of our own ancient DNA. Any time there is a need for rebalancing with ease, Balsam Copaiba will help this to be accomplished.

Chemistry

Therapeutic Benefits of Balsam Copaiba

Analgesic, Anti-bacterial, Anti-fungal, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-septic, Calming, Cicatrisant, Cooling, Decongestant, Expectorant, Immuno-stimulant

Aroma-Chemistry of Balsam Copaiba

Balsam Copaiba essential oil contains a significant percentage of b-caryophyllene that carries anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-spasmodic benefits. B-caryophyllene is known to be antiviral and have immunostimulant properties. There has been some animal research that shows b-caryophellen and a-humulene to have some anti-tumoral benefits.

Recipes & Blends

Aroma of Balsam Copaiba

Balsamic, Earthy, Exotic, Resinous, Sensual, Sweet, Warm

Recipes and Blends

Pain Blend

4 drops Balsam Copaiba Essential Oil

2 drops Sagebrush Essential Oil (Artemesia tridentata)

3 drops Rabbitbrush Essential Oil (Ericameria nauseosa)

3 drops Lavandin Essential Oil (Lavandula x burnatii)

Add to 1oz of unscented lotion & apply as needed.

Blends Well With...

Angelica Root Essential Oil, Chamomile, Roman Essential Oil, Vetiver Essential Oil - India, Frankincense carterii Essential Oil, Frankincense frereana Essential Oil, Lavandin, Grosso Essential Oil, Ponderosa Pine Essential Oil, Palo Santo (Holy Wood) Essential Oil, Spikenard Essential Oil - Rare, Rabbitbrush Essential Oil - Limited Reserve, Engelmann Spruce Essential Oil - Limited Reserve, Lavender Essential Oil - Kashmir, Sagebrush, Big Essential Oil - Limited Reserve- Rare , Alligator Juniper Wood Essential Oil - Vintage - Special Distillation, Lawang Essential Oil, Clove Leaf Essential Oil

Safety Etc.

Safety Information for Balsam Copaiba

There is no known safety concern for Balsam Copaiba essential oil.

References

Tisserand & Young Essential Oil Safety, 2^nd Edition Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. Edinburg 2014

Mojay, Gabriel. Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT 1997

Battaglia, S. The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2^nd Edition. Queensland, Aust. 2003

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