Three Oil Discussion

Starting at the beginning of the alphabet, I will start by talking about Copaiba, DiGize, and Frankincense. Each of these has their own strengths that benefit the body in different ways. They may be singles or they may be blends, but each has ways to help the body be better. Note: I am not a doctor. These oils have not been approved as medicine by the FDA.

Copaiba

Copaiba—pronounced Copa-I-Ba, also known as Balsam Copaiba—is from the plant Copaifera Officinalis, or C. reticulata. It is known as the powerhouse oil. It comes from a resin. The definition of resin from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is "any of various solid or semisolid amorphous fusible flammable natural organic substances that are usually transparent or translucent and yellowish to brown, are formed especially in plant secretions, are soluble in organic solvents (such as ether) but not in water, are electrical nonconductors, and are used chiefly in varnishes, printing inks, plastics, and sizes and in medicines." Copaiba has been used for medicinal purposes for many years, helping many different types of pain, as well as internal and external inflammatory disorders. This resin has been used in the Amazon, Brazil, as well as Peru.

The Spanish word for incense is copelli, and the word "copal" is derived from that. This could mean any number of resinous gums from a few different countries, examples of this are Malaysia and South America. There are four different types of copals: black (Protium copal), white or blanco (Bursera bipinnata), gold or oro (H. Courbaril), and Brazillian (Copaifera Langsdorfii or Reticulata). There is only one Copaiba that has the GRAS distinction in the United States and that is the Brazillian.

There are several ways to use Copaiba. The first use is by diffusing it or directly inhaling. You could also take it internally using the Copaiba Vitality in a capsule or add to food as a dietary supplement. You can also put it on the skin either by itself or in a lotion or cream.

The extraction method used to get the oil from the gum resin is by using steamed distilled, also know as vacuum distilled. It has a woodsy aroma that creates a relaxing atmosphere when used.

DiGize

DiGize is a blend that helps with digestive problems. It has tarragon, ginger, peppermint, juniper, fennel, lemongrass, anise, and patchouli. To use this oil through your nose you can diffuse it in a diffuser, or directly inhale. To use it through your skin, you have to dilute this oil with any carrier oil and put it on flex points on your feet or your stomach. With the DiGize Vitality, you can also put it in a capsule with a carrier oil or in water and take it internally. Because of the lemongrass, it could also give a possible sun sensitivity.

Frankincense

Frankincense has a long and proud history as being a "holy anointing oil" as well as being used to treat every illness when there were no such things as antibiotics. Frankincense is also known as Olibanum, which is the French word for "real incense." It has been used as the main incense in many religions for millennia. It was one of the gifts given to Jesus Christ at his birth because it was valued more than gold. There have been times that only those with great wealth could have had this resin or oil.

The Ancient Egyptians would put a bit of resin in hippo fat and then would place it on their heads. The sun would heat up the fat and it would melt on them, making them smell good versus smelling of body odor. The Ebers papyrus is an ancient Egyptian list from around the 16th century BCE (Before Common Era) that has 877 different prescriptions and recipes.

There are three different ways to use Frankincense. The first is diffusing it as an oil in a diffuser or directly inhaling it from the bottle. The next is burning it on a resin burner as a resin. The third is placing it topically either on its own or with a carrier oil.