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COPAIBA Essential oil of the Amazon Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, covering a total area of 8,514,215 square kilometers. Within that area is 60 percent of the Amazon rainforest. Representing over half of the planet’s remaining rainforests, the Amazon is comprised of the largest and most biodiverse area of tropical rainforest in the world, with an estimated 390 billion individual trees. Therein lie the trees from which we source Copaiba oleoresin, which is distilled to produce Copaiba essential oil. perfumes. Since the 16th century, Copaiba has been used in traditional health practices. When applied topically, it promotes smooth, clear skin and reduces the appearance of blemishes. It’s also a powerful antioxidant that promotes immune health. Copaiba essential oil is unique and effective because of its high level of beta-caryophyllene. Copaiba has the highest levels of beta-caryophyllene that we are aware of. Beta-caryophyllene, also known as BCP, is a terpene. In 2008, European scientists learned that beta- caryophyllene had cannabinoid-like properties. Like many other cannabinoids and terpenes, BCP targets the body’s CB2 receptors, ignoring the CB1 receptors that are involved in supplying the high associated with cannabis and, more specifically, the THC cannabinoid. Thus Copaiba essential oil has the ability to deliver major benefits without giving you the high. For this reason Copaiba essential oil has become an invaluable part of the dōTERRA collection. Copaiba essential oil can be found in items such as soaps, creams, lotions, and 8 / EUROPE LIVING MAGAZINE Copaiba essential oil is derived from the oleoresin of the copaiba tree, which can grow from 18 to 30 metres tall. The process of harvesting the copaiba oleoresin is similar to how one would tap a maple tree. A harvester will look for healthy trees that have large diameter trunks. They then drill a small hole approximately one metre from the ground. Once the hole has been drilled, the sawdust is cleaned off and the oleoresin collector is put in place. The harvester will generally be able to collect some oleoresin immediately. Once the oleoresin has been collected from the initial tap, a plug is inserted into the hole and the harvester will return to the tree every few weeks to collect additional oleoresin. The Amazon rainforest is very dense and nearly impossible to travel through with conventional vehicles. As such most travel for both personal and commercial purposes is done by boat. The complex network of smaller tributaries and larger rivers become the roads and highways by which goods are delivered.

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