White Blanco Copal Resin Pieces (Bursera Bipinnata)

White Blanco Copal Resin Pieces (Bursera bipinnata) are the sacred aromatic resin of the copal tree native to the highlands of Oaxaca, Mexico, revered for its purifying, protective, and elevating properties. Known as Copal Blanco in traditional Mesoamerican practice, this luminous resin has been burned for millennia in spiritual ceremonies, healing rituals, and ancestral offerings as a means to connect with divine energy and cleanse the spirit.

Among the Zapotec, Mixtec, and Nahua peoples, White Copal is regarded as a “food of the gods”, offered to the sun, ancestors, and sacred spaces to carry prayers and intentions into the heavens. Its bright, clean smoke is used to purify the aura, dispel negativity, and consecrate altars, making it a cornerstone of ritual and healing traditions throughout Mesoamerica.

In folk and spiritual herbalism, Bursera bipinnata resin is also valued for its mild antiseptic, respiratory-clearing, and grounding properties. The aromatic smoke helps open the lungs, calm the mind, and restore energetic balance, while powdered or infused forms have been used topically in traditional medicine for skin and wound care.

Modern phytochemical studies of Bursera species reveal the presence of monoterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes, such as α-pinene, limonene, and elemol, which contribute to the resin’s anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and uplifting aromatic qualities. These compounds reflect the deep connection between copal’s therapeutic and spiritual functions.

Each batch of White Blanco Copal Resin Pieces (Bursera bipinnata) is hand-collected from naturally exuding trees in Oaxaca, then gently sun-dried to preserve its pearly-white translucence, citrus-balsamic scent, and high volatile oil content. When warmed or burned on charcoal, it emits a bright, sweet, and sacred smoke traditionally used for cleansing spaces, invoking light, and deepening meditation or prayer.