Copaíba
28,00€
Copaíba snuff is a strong variety, traditionally used on special occasions. It contains ashes from the trunk of the copaíba tree (Copaifera langsdorffii), traditionally used for physical cleansing, purging, and releasing tension.
With an earthy aroma, it provides a comforting, calming effect on the body and mind.
It raises the vibration, clarifies the mind, and promotes physical, mental, and emotional harmony and balance, working especially on the crown and heart chakras.
-Size: 10 ml bottles (8 to 9 grams).
-Use: Ethnobotanical curiosity.
The Copaíba Tree
The Copaíba tree (Copaifera langsdorffii, Copaifera officinalis, etc.), also known as the diesel tree, is common and very popular in Brazil for its prized resin, which has been used for thousands of years as a medicinal remedy to heal both external and internal wounds.
The name Copaíba comes from the Guaraní language and means “the tree that heals.” It is also popularly called oilwood, tacamaca, cabima, oil tree, copai, or copaibi.
It belongs to the Fabaceae family and is native to Latin America and West Africa, with a significant presence in the Amazon rainforest.
It is a tree with a tall, open canopy, between 10 and 40 meters tall, with hairless leaves and reddish shoots. Its flowers are white to creamy green, small, hermaphroditic, and arranged in clusters. Its fruits, up to 3 cm long, are reddish when ripe.
It produces a large amount of hydrocarbons in its wood and leaves, between 30 and 53 liters per year. The main compound in the oil is an oleoresin useful for the production of products such as biodiesel.
Copaiba Resin
Copaiba resin is extracted by drilling a hole in the bark, from which a yellowish-brown, viscous substance oozes out. Copaiba oil, also known as the “oil of life,” is obtained from this resin.
This resin has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and strengthens the immune system, among many other medicinal properties. In folk medicine, it is used to improve mood and relieve stress and anxiety.
In the Amazon rainforest, native tribes have used products extracted from the Copaiba tree for over 400 years, and records of copaiba use in Brazil date back to before Portuguese colonization.
According to legend, native Brazilians observed animals rubbing against the trunk of the copaiba tree to heal their injuries, thus discovering its medicinal properties.
The Copaífera langsdorffii species, also known as the diesel tree, Copaíba-verdade, Copiava or Copaíba balsam, is the most appreciated for its medicinal properties.
Medicinal Properties
All parts of the Copaiba tree have medicinal uses, including the leaves and bark, but the oil obtained from the resin concentrates its medicinal properties.
Copaiba is a powerful anti-inflammatory, strengthens the immune system, and improves mood by relieving stress and anxiety.
The properties of this tree, sacred to the Amazonian tribes, are endless: anti-edema, analgesic, anti-blennorrheal, antiseptic, antifungal, hypotensive, diuretic, antimicrobial, muscle relaxant, disinfectant, antibacterial, expectorant, anticancer, antitumor, astringent, antibiotic, emollient, energizing, scalp healing, stimulant, laxative, rheumatic pain relief, and improves kidney function.
Traditionally, it is used especially in the treatment of skin diseases, insect bites, and wound healing.
It also cleanses and purifies the skin, helps unclog pores, treats acne, reduces eczema, and treats psoriasis. It keeps skin soft and healthy thanks to its hydration and reduces scarring.
