Here is the legend of copal and its curative smoke

Diego Hernández was charged with using copal in healing rites in October 1679 after being accused of it by a mulatto. This is how the tale develops.

Here is the legend of copal and its curative smoke
The planting and harvesting of aromatic bursera resin is of social, economic, religious, and cultural importance to many marginalized communities. Credit: Semarnat