Quite possibly if there were no other oils available on earth, and I had to select only ONE that I could have… Copaiba would rank right up there in my decision making process. Possibly only tied with Helichrysum. Copaiba remains one of the most valuable oils in my eyes – and you will see it in almost every blend I create. Quality is of the utmost importance, as we have seen lesser oils yield no results at all for some animals. From Brazil – Copaiba is actually tapped from a tree – much like maple syrup. It has been used widely in South America for its special health properties – for hundreds and hundreds of years. Much research is being completed on Copaiba essential oil from a variety of species – and it confirms the responses we have been aware of, resulting from its use. There are several species names used for the same essential oil at times – so occasionally it can become confusing. Renaming is common in the scientific field – however, you can trust that animalEO Copaiba is always evaluated to be the correct essential oils desired for use with animals, to yield the results we expect, and to be safe and effective.
Copaiba has a wealth of benefits – and that is why you will see it routinely in animalEO blends. Inflammation lives within every disease state. The elimination of inflammation, is a great help towards healing and comfort. But, many of our traditional anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s or Steroids) have draw backs and side effects. None of these items help to protect the body, and bolster health. They merely suppress the immune system from response, and decrease inflammation. Essential oils such as Copaiba – are showing that not only can they decrease inflammation – but they can actually be gastroprotective at the same time (protecting the gut from ulcers and such) and as another study showed – Liver protective. There are situations where I feel that the use of Copaiba essential oil as a single – is warranted. Often times with Female Urinary Incontinence in dogs – I will use Copaiba orally in food, twice a day instead of a blend. Male dogs can be quite different in their responses to incontinence medications – whether traditional or not – but for females – we find a great help within Copaiba essential oil.With arthritis and joint pains – I do usually find that our Any-Itis blend is much more effective than Copaiba alone. However, when we needed to treat very large animals such as elephants – we will use Copaiba along with Any-Itis. And as Copaiba has very little scent or taste – it can be a wonderful item to use when animals are very sensitive or picky.Copaiba is wonderful for use with many conditions; arthritis, gastric ulcers, skin conditions, inflammation, gastro-intestinal disorders, pain, cystitis, urinary incontinence, urinary disorders, and more. Copaiba also appears to magnify the effects of other essential oils that it is used with. This could be a direct synergistic effect, but also since all dis-ease contains inflammation, the act of the Copaiba to reduce the inflammation is a considerable contribution to healing. You will find Copaiba in nearly all animalEO blends – whether for topical use, ingestion, or diffusion.
