Copaiba - (oil, resin, bark) - Copaifera officinalis (Fabaceae) Many species of this genus, from bushes to trees contain the valuable oleoresin, which is extracted from incisions made in the base of the tree. It is an ancient remedy to treat venereal disease. For wounds and inflammations it is applied directly to the site. A decoction of the bark for baths is made in Venezuela for rheumatism. Copaiba oil is mixed with honey and swallowed for throat ailments, for stomach ulcers, sinusitis, inflammation of kidneys and cystitis, for urinary incontinence, as a diuretic and laxative. There is also reference to it as antirheumatic, expectorant, contraceptive as well as psychostimulant.
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