Frankincense: The Most Powerful Oil For Your Health

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Frankincense has long been valued throughout the Middle East and Asia and has a special significance for Christians in the West as well, as it was one of the gifts that the three wise men brought the baby Jesus. The essential oil made from frankincense continues to be valued to this day. Read on to find out more about this amazing oil.

Where Does Frankincense Come From?

Frankincense (also called olibanum) is the name given to the aromatic resin of several trees from the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra and Boswellia carteri. The Boswellia trees grow in Africa and in several Arab countries including Oman, Somalia, Ethiopia and Yemen. In Oman in particular, trade in frankincense has been historically important and this goes back thousands of years, especially with other countries like China and India. Frankincense is taken from Boswellias when it is extracted from the bark of the tree. The milky-white sap will quickly harden to a resin and then be scraped off the tree in the form of pear-shaped droplets. The color and quality of this resin varies greatly, from the highest quality (clear and silvery in color) to the lowest (of a brown-yellow hue).

What is Frankincense Used For?

Frankincense resin has been valued since ancient times for its warm, spicy aroma and was burned as incense for religious and secular ceremonies alike. It was also ground into a powder and was an ingredient in the heavy kohl eyeliner favored in ancient Egypt. Frankincense oil, derived from the resin, was also used historically and today as an anointing oil and was extremely popular, being found as far away as the ancient Anglo-Saxons of the British Isles.

It is valued in modern times, too. For one thing, it is used in aromatherapy as a vaporized inhalation. This is supposed to help function as a natural, mild sedative which soothes and relaxes the mind and helps relieve emotions like anger, anxiety or stress.

This oil can also be used topically and is valued for its ability to not only promote cellular regeneration but to keep current cells and tissues healthy as well. It can strengthen and rejuvenate the gums and the roots of the hair, treat dry skin and other skin conditions such as cuts, acne, boils and insect bites and can help to staunch the flow of blood from a wound.

So the next time you are in a health food store and you want to try a new essential oil, consider oil of frankincense. Whether you want to diffuse and inhale it in a vaporizer or apply it topically to the hair, gums or skin, there are many benefits to be derived from this ancient, aromatic resin. Try it today and see why frankincense has been valued since Biblical times.

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Sandeep Godiyal
Sandeep has written many health field articles for both Internet and print publication. His areas of expertise including traditional medicine, alternative and naturopathic and natural treatments, wellness, medical marijuana, diets and fitness.