Copaiba

The thick, transparent exudate varies in color from light gold to dark brown, depending on the ratio of resin to essential oil.

[3] Copaiba is also a common name for several species of trees of the legume family native to Tropical Africa and North and South America.

[4][5] Copaiba oil-resins extracted have been used in folk medicine dating back to the 16th century by the natives of north and northeastern Brazil.

[6] In Panama, the Yaviza people mix the resin with honey and give it to newborns to impart knowledge and ward off hexes.

[11] The commercialization of copaiba as an oil or in capsule form has grown because of demand by traditional and widespread use, and is exported to other countries, including the United States, France, and Germany.