The Copal Tree: Discover the Hidden Health Ancient Secrets
In the rivers and basins of the Orinoco and Amazon, several species of copal trees belong to the genus Copaifera, which exude resin when suffering an incision of perforation on their trunk. The so-called “wood oil” or “copaiba balm” is obtained by distilling this resin. This substance was already used in the 17th century as…