09/11/2017
COPAIBA ONE OF doTERRA'S NEW OILS!!!
Ok let's talk cannabinoids & our new essential oil Copaiba.
Your body actually naturally produces cannabinoids and you have what's called an "endocannabinoid system". This was discovered in the late 1980's.
"CB1 receptors predominantly located in the nervous system, connective tissues, go**ds, glands, and organs; and CB2 receptors, primarily found in the immune system and also present in the spleen, liver, heart, kidneys, bones, blood vessels, lymph cells, endocrine glands, and reproductive organs. can be stimulated and modulated by compounds called endocannabinoids that are produced naturally in the body. Source David Bienenstock.
CB 1 - Brain & Central Nervous Center
CB 2 - Immune System & Endocrine System
Ok so what is Copaiba?
Copaiba essential oil is derived from the resin or sap of the tree genus called Copaifera officinalis, which includes Copaifera reticulata and Copaifera langsdorffii... South American natives, including the Mayans, have been documented as using copaiba resin since the sixteenth century. It was also first recorded in European medicine journals in 1625. But, its use likely goes back further than that.
What makes copaiba essential oil so powerful? The most prevalent compound in copaiba oil is the cannabinoid beta-caryophyllene. In fact, copaiba essential oil contains 55% beta-caryophyllene. (Note: Dr. Hill yesterday in his discussion said that our oil yields Aprox 60%). By comparison, other essential oils like clove oil and helichrysum oil contain between 6 percent and 12% beta-caryophyllene.
Interestingly, beta-caryophyllene is also the primary chemical in ma*****na that gives patients...However, copaiba oil is credited for reducing (anxiousness) without the psychoactive side effects—in other words, it won’t get you “high.” Beta-caryophyllene has been extensively studied for its many effects... Source: By Jon Yaneff, CNP
So let's talk about ma*****na and the compounds you most likely know.
"Canabis has 10 primary terpenes of which
β Caryophyllene is a one of those primary and Is also found in Copaiba. "β Caryophyllene is the only terpene known to interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system." (CB2)."Source SC Labs"
CBD - impacts CB2
THC - impacts CB1 & CB2
BCP - this is what's found in the essential oil Copaiba and impacts CB2
"When we’re talking about cannabis and psychoactivity, we’re dealing exclusively with CB1 receptors, which are concentrated in the brain and the central nervous system. The difference between CBD vs. THC comes down to a basic difference in how each one interacts with the cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptor. THC binds well with CB1 cannabinoid receptors. CBD has low binding affinity for CB1 receptors. That’s where the two diverge.
Think of it like an electrical plug connecting to a wall socket. A THC molecule is perfectly shaped to connect with CB1 receptors. When that connection happens, THC activates, or stimulates, those CB1 receptors. Researchers call THC a CB1 receptor agonist, which means THC works to activate those CB1 receptors." Source: Bruce Barcott
Ok so what does all this mean?
It means the compound found in the Tree that produces Copaiba essential oil is β Caryophyllene (BCP) and impacts C2 receptors not C1 and has many of the same health benefits. Will be avail 10/2!
Thank you Sharla Snow and Jackie Sitton Beauchamp for doing and sharing this research!
Let me know if you would like to learn more about this incredible oil.
