====== Copal ======

{{ ::libellus_de_medicinalibus_indorum_herbis_copal.jpg|}}**Copal** (//copalli// in [[Nahuatl]]) is an incense made from the resin of the //protium copal// tree. It is considered sacred by many peoples of [[Mesoamerica]], and is the primary incense offered to ancestors and Divinities during ritual and ceremony.

=====Substitutes=====

Frankincense and Styrax are suitable replacements for copal if none can be found, or if one has trouble finding it in a form other than pure resin. There are many reasons why a practitioner wouldn't want to burn copal on charcoal disks: it can be more dangerous than stick incense when burning in small spaces with poor ventilation, or less of a fire hazard if burning outdoors. If one has a sensitivity to smoke, using an oil diffuser might also be preferable. 


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