CBD oil has made waves in the recent years. There have been numerous success stories from its benefits. But have you heard of Copaiba? It’s similar to CBD oil on many levels, but how does it match up? In my opinion, I think Copaiba essential oil is a great option to consider when you are looking to get the kind of benefits CBD is claiming.
As a disclaimer, I have nothing against CBD oil, I’ve known some friends who have found relief with CBD. I’ve also known some friends for whom CBD did nothing for them. I’ve also known some friends who have switched from using CBD to Copaiba and found better results. I also have friends who use CBD and Copaiba as a complimentary duo. Simply put, we are all bio-individuals and our bodies will react differently.
To get a brief understanding, we need to first understand what CBD oil is.
What is CBD Oil?
There are three main cannabinoids derived from plants–CBD (CannaBiDiol), THC (TetraHydroCannabinol), and BCP (BetaCaryoPhyllene). Until recent years, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) was getting all the attention because of it’s psychoactive effects. CBD (cannabidiol) is making waves in the recent years because of it’s claim of health benefits and without the mind altering properties.
How does CBD work?
To understand CBD, you first need to know about the endocannabinoid system. In the endocannabinoid system there are two receptors, CB1 and CB2. CB1 receptors are tied to the brain and central nervous system. While the CB2 receptors are tied to the endocrine system and the immune system (immune system has a huge role in feeling inflammation and pain, a lot of people are looking to CBD and Copaiba for pain relief).
This blog post is going to focus on the CB2 pathway. With the pathways in our body, we have either direct or indirect pathways. He have a simple analogy to understand the difference. Direct pathways are like having a key that fits directly into a lock; when you turn it, it works and opens the door. Indirect pathways, conversely, are similar to arriving to a wall full of combination lockboxes, all the lockboxes have the same combination code, however not all the lockboxes actually contain the key you need to unlock the actual door. So it takes a many different tries to get the door open.
CBD has an indirect pathway and does not actually act directly on the CB receptors. In other words, CBD does not actually bind to CB1 or CB2 receptors. Its effects are found when CBD functions as an anandamide reuptake and breakdown inhibitor, thereby raising endocannabinoid levels in the brain’s synapses.
So simply, this means that because CBD utilizes indirect pathways, it takes a larger amount of CBD to get desired effects, and your system will need to be highly loaded with CBD in order to increase the chance of actually affecting the CB2 receptors for its therapeutic benefits.
CBD is being produced without regulation.
Regulation creates a standardized product for consumers, and standardized products allows consumers to know what they are getting and create an expected result when consuming the product. Unfortunately CBD is being produced without regulation. So what this means is that when you buy CBD oil, you really don’t know what you are getting as far as purity of the product (is it actually CBD or is it just a carrier oil?), and you also don’t really know how potent the product is (how much of it do you need to consume in order to get the desired effect). This may be why some people have found great results with CBD and some have not. It has been shown that CBD oils in the market that have been tested are only 0%-8% of CBD, the rest of the product is just carrier oil or filler. So you could be buying a very expensive bottle of olive oil–yikes! So when choosing CBD, you have to do your own research on its purity. Here’s a great article that you can read more about CBD and regulations.
Here’s an excerpt from that article:
Lack of Regulation Also Concerning
Because of the legally murky nature of marijuana, the FDA has not stepped in to regulate products like CBD oil, Bonn-Miller said. States are struggling to put regulations in place, but they don’t have the deep pockets of the federal government.
Meanwhile, a 2017 study led by Bonn-Miller found that nearly 7 of 10 CBD products didn’t contain the amount of marijuana extract promised on the label.
Nearly 43 percent of the products contained too little CBD, while about 26 percent contained too much, Bonn-Miller said.
“CBD is kind of a tricky drug because it’s not very well absorbed orally,” Welty explained. “Less than 20 percent of the drug is absorbed orally. If it isn’t made in the right way, you may not be getting much drug into your systemic circulation.”
Worse, about 1 in 5 CBD products contained the intoxicating pot chemical THC, Bonn-Miller and his colleagues found.
“That’s a problem because THC can increase anxiety. It can actually make seizures worse. Those are the sorts of things you need to be careful about,” Bonn-Miller said.
“If I were a consumer, purchasing it for myself or my kid, I would want to test it so that I knew what it actually had in it, because I couldn’t trust what was on the label,” Bonn-Miller concluded.
So what about BCP – BetaCaryoPhyllene?
BCP is the third and final kind of cannabinoid (THC, CBD, BCP). BCP is the key to this whole blog post. BCP has no CB1 interaction, which means it does not interfere with your brain or central nervous system. It has a direct CB2 interaction, which means it actually binds to the CB2 receptor sites (remember the key and lock analogy from earlier?). What this means is that BCP directly affects your endocrine and immune system. Because BCP works directly with your CB2 site and not indirectly like CBD, it is more effective, which means you need less dosage. With direct interaction with the CB2 receptor, below is a chart of what’s been researched for dosage amount for each respective desired effect.
So what is Copaiba, and what does it have to do with all this?
Copaiba is a tree found in the amazon. So it has nothing to do with hemp. Copaiba essential oil contains high levels of BCP, which is why it has such amazing benefits and is a great alternative to CBD oil.
- doTERRA’s Copaiba Essential Oil contains 55% BCP in each bottle.
- At $35 wholesale price, it is more a lot more affordable than CBD oil, which can be up to several hundreds of dollars for a similar amount.
- You only need a few drops for dosage for desired effect. Each bottle has approximately 250 drops, and each drop is 45mg of BCP.
- It’s safer than CBD. Since it is not derived from cannabis plant, it does not contain even a trace amount of THC.
- It’s more effective than CBD because Copaiba’s BCP interacts directly with the CB2 receptors. Which means both smaller dosages are needed, and it’s cheaper.
- Most importantly, doTERRA’s Copaiba is tested for purity. Every batch of Copaiba goes through 50+ unique tests, and is verified through independent third-party testing that it indeed is pure. So you are guaranteed to have 55% BCP in each bottle, and along with that, the expected results that you need!
What makes doTERRA’s Copaiba different than any other brand?
doTERRA is the world’s most trusted essential oil provider. When using essential oils for your health, it is super important to get the world’s most pure, most tested, and most trusted essential oils. doTERRA’s Copaiba is also sourced from 4 different species of the Copaiba tree (Copaifera species). With this unique blend of 4 species, it allows the highest level of efficacy. doTERRA does 54 different tests on all their oils to verify that the oil is indeed pure and free of contaminants.
What are the benefits of Copaiba?
There are so many benefits, but here are just a few of them.
- Supports the health of the cardiovascular, immune, digestive and respiratory systems*
- Powerful antioxidant*
- Helps calm, soothe, and support the nervous system*
- Promotes clear, smooth skin and reduces the appearance of blemishes
- Promotes healthy inflammatory response
How do I purchase doTERRA Copaiba?
If you have been considering CBD oil for your wellness needs, give Copaiba a try. It’s cheaper, more potent, verified pure, and more effective. You can order Copaiba retail here at $46.67 (or Copaiba in softgel form for $42.67). If you are looking to take advantage of purchasing Copaiba wholesale at $35, click on this link (or softgel form). Besides saving 25% on all of your purchases with your own wholesale account, I also have a special gift for you when you choose to get started with a wholesale account.
Final Disclaimer
We do get commission from doTERRA when you purchase with our links. We share this information about Copaiba because we truly do believe in it and would recommend it, and we use it ourselves on a daily basis. We do not have anything against CBD–it’s simply another natural tool in the toolbox for wellness. We think it’s important for consumers to know some of the challenges that are associated with CBD. We think doTERRA’s Copaiba can be a great alternative to CBD, or a compliment to enhance the effect that you have been experiencing with CBD.
