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Other Names : Balsam Copaiba, Copal, Jesuit's Balsam, Mal-dos-sete-dias, Balsam, Bálsamo de Copaiba, Baume de Copahu, Copaiba, Kopal, Copaiba Oleoresin, Copaifera langsdorffii, Copaifera officinalis, Copaifera reticulata, Copaiva<br>Copal Copaiba is a name given to tree resin stimulant oleoresin obtained from the copal tree Protium copal trunk of several pinnate-leaved South American leguminous trees (Burseraceaegenus Copaifera) that is particularly identified with the aromatic resins used by the cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica as ceremonially burned incense and other purposes. More generallyThe thick, the term copal describes resinous substances transparent exudate varies in an intermediate stage of polymerization and hardening between “gummier” resins and amber. The word copal is derived color from light gold to dark brown, depending on the Nahuatl language word copalli, meaning “incense”ratio of resin to essential oil.
==Special Precautions of Copaiba==
* Copaiba balsam is safe for most people in normal food amounts. However, it seems UNSAFE for use as a medicine. Copaiba balsam can cause side effects such as stomach pains, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, tremor, groin pain, and sleeplessness (insomnia). When used on the skin, it can cause redness, itching, and a rash that might leave brown spots after healing.