Chances are you haven’t heard of Mother Nature’s all around good guy Copaiba. So I’m going to take a moment to introduce the two of you. π But first, here’s the true story behind doTERRA Copaiba Essential Oil:
Ancient Traditions inspiring modernity
Let’s take a trip to South America. You hop on a river boat to travel deep into the Brazilian Forest to connect with a world far from the hustle and bustle of your daily life.
The air is hot and humid. Bugs and birds and other unknown creatures chitter and chirp and call as the small boat slides atop the brown water.
You swat at a large mosquito taking advantage of your hairless skin.
A large fish jumps out of the river so fast that you cannot tell what kind of fish it is… or how large it is beneath the surface.
As you look around, the river is lined with tree roots of all sizes bending and twisting in wild designs, reaching below the waters depths, thirstily drinking and growing.
But of all the things that you are impressed with most, is the scent.
The clean, damp smell of the earth mixing with the muddy, slightly fishy scent of the water.
As your river guide slowly turns us towards a small, ancient-looking dock, it begins to rain.
The falling water is simultaneously wonderfully cool and uncomfortably sticky over your sweat-covered skin.
The boat shifts a little as you stand, but the river guide holds it steady as a hand is offered to help you safely step onto the creaking wooden dock.
A translator explains that you will now take a short car ride over to a tiny village where ancient trees offer their life sustaining force today as it has for generations.
The drive is bumpy between trees hundreds of feet tall and large rocks poking through the worn dirt path. But soon you see small homes, huts really, poking through the dense forest undergrowth. A moment later, your driver stops and you are greeted by a man who appears to be in his early-forties, short hair poking out from under a ballcap with a wide grin on his face. He holds out a hand to help you down, then introduces himself as JoseMar.
You don’t realize it yet, but you are standing in front of hope personified.
a true story of miracles
You see, only a handful of years ago in 2019, the man standing before you was the last person who knew how to safely, sustainably collect the health-promoting resin from the copaiba tree. It wasn’t until a team of doTERRA scientists and researchers were able to connect with him, searching for a partner who was committed to their high standards for sustainable sourcing. Through making contacts on the ground, talking to whomever would help them in the region, they were finally being introduced to JoseMar. All he wanted was to create security for his family, and to protect the sacred copaiba trees through safe, responsible sourcing.
This relationship was a perfect match!
Unfortunately, they lost contact due to the global pandemic. JoseMar didn’t have a cellphone or internet to keep in touch. After travel was opened once more, the doTERRA team had to go down to Brazil again. JoseMar and his family had moved, and with a photograph someone had happened to take when they met, they miraculously were able to contact him once more.
Since doTERRA was able to step in and help start JoseMar’s business, he has now passed his knowledge on to other people who respect the copaiba trees and desire to bless the world with its precious resin.
If you want to watch a short video (3 minutes) about JoseMar and his work with doTERRA, click here! π
But why copaiba?
As previously mentioned, copaiba trees grow in a small area of the Brazilian Rainforest, and for centuries the native peoples have used the processed resin to heal skin blemishes and bruises, support healthy hair growth, build a strong immune system, and more!
Why do I use Copaiba?
As a health coach, it’s probably a given that I’m pro alternative medicine and traditional healing practices. I’m not saying that Western Medicine and modern science don’t have a place, but I also believe that the body has the capacity to heal itself in most situations. The trick is that the body is interconnected. For example, if you eat like crap, you feel like crap, and no type of medicine will “cure” you of your crappy eating habits; you have to do that by making better food choices!
It Healed a rash
I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Copaiba because I’ve personally had it heal up this weird rub/rash thing I randomly got on the top of my foot. I’m still unsure if it was the result of a bug bite that was rubbed raw by the shoes I was wearing, or if it was some sort of allergic reaction, but I swear that NOTHING was helping until I had the thought, “Isn’t copaiba supposed to help with stuff like this?” and I used my Copaiba Touch on the wound.
No joke, it instantly stopped burning and within a couple of hours the swelling had gone down completely. Two days later, you could hardly tell I’d had this gross swollen sore thing on the top of my ankle. Another day and the dried, flaky old skin had totally worn away!
The Copaiba Touch is also great for sore muscles. It’s already diluted in fractionated coconut oil for safe topical use, and in a 10mL roller bottle makes it easy to carry and use!
Which leads me to my next point:
Pain Relief
Another thing I use Copaiba for–although I will be transparent here and tell you that there haven’t been any conclusive studies for this(yet!)–is pain management! I heard someone mention it during a meeting or something (I honestly can’t remember…), then found myself with a building headache and out of ibuprofen. I remembered I had some Copaiba Softgels, and popped one. Within a handful of minutes, the building pain started to stop. Then maybe 15 minutes later, my would-be migraine was all but gone.
I’ve also started taking a Copaiba Softgel and a drop of Copaiba Oil under my tongue when my muscles are annoyingly achy from a hard workout. Or my Achille’s tendon starts acting up.
The best part? There aren’t any side effects! I can take Copaiba knowing that my liver is safe. And since it doesn’t build up in your system and hang around like some things (medication in particular), I know that if I had to, I could take several throughout the day and it wouldn’t mess me up.
And I’m not the only one that’s had this marvelous experience! Now, whenever my sister starts with a headache she asks if I have any copaiba. And I always do. π
An integral part of my anxiety regimen
Something else that copaiba was traditionally used for, but we don’t have the scientific studies to back this claim just yet, is for mood support. Specifically, the calming and grounding properties of Copaiba essential oil’s affect on anxiety.
I’ve written more about my journey with anxiety and my protocol in another post, so here I will be brief.
In conjunction with doTERRA Adaptiv Capsules and Serenity Softgels, I take one Copaiba Softgel every morning in order to function without an anxiety attack. The three together keep my mind calm, blood pressure within safe metrics, and help my mind to be clear enough to focus and make decisions.
I’m not saying that this is an end-all-be-all for everyone, but if you’ve been suffering with occasional anxiety or extra stress in your daily life, I highly recommend Copaiba. You can take it internally via the softgels or a drop or two under your tongue, and the Copaiba Touch helps for quick topical application to the base of your neck, temples, and wrists if you’re feeling anxiety building. It also has a really soft, woody, grounding scent that’s great to diffuse at your desk or in your home. π
Conclusion
If it hasn’t been apparent thus far, in addition to being a holistic health coach, I am a Wellness Advocate for doTERRA Essential Oils. And contrary to what impression you may have, I’m a skeptic when it comes to both the supplement industry and natural healing practices.
So I will tell you right now, from the sincerity of my heart, that I have done my research regarding this company, their practices, what they say in public and what is happening behind closed doors.
doTERRA has a mission to bless the world by offering the purest, sustainably sourced products that include safe and fair practices along the entire supply chain. JoseMar’s story is just one of thousands of individuals and families touched by doTERRA’s dedication to building a better world for everyone.
If this is something that resonates with you–being an integral part of a truly good and humanitarian led company–then I would invite you to join me and my team as we strive to bring doTERRA into every home around the world!
I’m serious.
I can’t do this alone because my story is not yours.
My community is not the same as yours.
I do not have the same gifts and talents that you have.
If you have any questions about taking part in the worldwide mission of spreading health and wellness while supporting farmers and manufacturers in underserved communities, then reach out!
Not only will you be able to bless the lives of others, but your life will be blessed in return with product discounts, business building support, all of the resources you could ever need as an entrepreneur in the health and wellness industry, and generous financial returns. If you’re ready to take your future into your own hands, then use this link to sign up as a Wellness Advocate and start building your business today!
Now, I understand if building a business doesn’t seem appealing to you, and that is A-OK! I still want you to have access to the world’s purest products from doTERRA by making sure you can take care of your and your loved ones’ health. Use this link to sign up as a Wholesale Customer and receive 20-30% off of all doTERRA products for life! It’s free, there are no subscriptions, and no minimum purchase requirements ever.
Regardless of which path you choose, to become involved with doTERRA or not, then I pray that you find good health and peace in a world full of so much noise, confusion, and bad information.
And now I’m getting all sappy.
Must be the copaiba getting to me. π
