{"id":26576,"date":"2017-02-22T07:18:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T07:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/living-well\/?p=26576"},"modified":"2023-05-11T07:34:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T11:34:22","slug":"copaiba-essential-oil-a-strange-word-amazing-oil-2-years-later-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/living-well\/2017\/02\/copaiba-essential-oil-a-strange-word-amazing-oil-2-years-later-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Copaiba Essential Oil: A Strange Word, Amazing Oil 2 (Years Later) Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 The Fascination Begins Here<\/strong><\/p>\n A few years ago, some of my team members came to me inquiring about copaiba essential oil. This curious-sounding oil was released by Young Living at their 2010 convention. At that time, a wonderful member who attended the event shared her notes with us. They stated:<\/p>\n This native South American essential oil was extracted from the oleoresin of several different species of Copaifera. These included C. multijuga, C. langsdorffi, and C. reticulata. (<\/em>An interesting side note is that we were told in 2010 there were 35 species. In 2001, according to this article, there were 34 species. Comes to show you that more is always being discovered in nature!)<\/p>\n \u201cCopaiba is 70-90% sesquiterpenes which cross the blood brain barrier (increases the oxygen into the cells).\u00a0 With the high levels of beta caryophellene, gamma elemene, and alpha humalene, it was used in the past to aid the natural processes of redness and irritation of body tissue\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n Traditionally, copaiba was used in various Native American remedies and to aid digestion and support the body\u2019s natural response to injury or irritation.<\/em><\/p>\n Young Living sourcing specialists have traveled the world sampling different copaiba essential oil samples. Each batch was put through state-of-art Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer test. Gary Young selected species of Copaifera from South America to maximize levels of beta caryophyllene, the key active ingredient in the essential oil.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n I hadn\u2019t really researched this strange sounding oil more fully until recently. This was because I had such luck with many other, more familiar essential oils. Being an essential oils geek, and knowing of the importance of being open-minded, I dove into the literature for my team members. I was amazed with what I found and provided a summary for them in a blog post.<\/p>\n I discovered that it had been studied quite a lot! Copaiba, was in fact, noted for its ability to soothe tissue irritation<\/a>, inhibit unwanted organisms and critters, ease discomfort, and assist with healthy cellular growth patterns. I also read some in vitro and in vivo studies (petri dish and animal studies, respectively) that suggested this oil\u2019s ability to modulate oxidative stress, provide neuroprotection<\/a> against induced brain damage in rodents, protect against chemotherapy side effects in mice, and to calm down hyperactive four-legged critters.<\/p>\n Due to the many references on PubMed regarding on copaiba, in order to preserve my readers\u2019 sanity for \u201cgetting to the point\u201d (not a strong point for me), I provided further brief source listings for: its effect on dental pathogens, endometriosis, wound healing, lung damage, skin blemishes in humans, and medication-induced liver damage. You can read my first full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n I was so grateful that I had an opportunity to get my nose in the research, because just after I wrote my \u201csummary of findings,\u201d I threw out my back! (Combination of ego-driven yogic moves and stress.) Guess what oil I grabbed that assisted me back to sitting in comfort? Copaiba! You never know how your actions to support others will end up helping you, right?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n