Aromatherapy Essential Oil of Frankincense

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Essential Oil of Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) Abbr: Fra    [to top of page]
A small tree or shrub with abundant pinnate leaves and white or pale pink flowers. It yields a natural oleo gum resin that is, at first, a milky white liquid that solidifies into tear shaped amber to orange brown lumps.
Note: Base.
Odour of Essential Oil of Frankincense: Warm, fresh and rich.
Colour of Essential Oil of Frankincense: Pale yellow to greenish.
Source of Essential Oil of Frankincense: Resin.
Method of Extraction of Frankincense: Steam distillation.
Properties of Essential Oil of Frankincense: Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anticatarrh, Antidepressant, Anti-infectious, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogic, Expectorant, Sedative, Uterine, Vulnerary.
Actions of Essential Oil of Frankincense: Calming, detoxifies.
Circulatory: Edema, fluid retention, hemorrhage.
Digestion: Flatulence, ulcers.
Genito-Urinary: Cystitis, fluid retention, leucorrhea, uterine disorders.
Immune: Colds, flu.
Lymphatic: Lymph congestion, water retention.
Nervous: Anxiety, depression, stress related problems.
Respiratory: Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, congestion, cough.
Skin: Scar tissue, skin - dry, skin rejuvenation, wounds, wrinkles.
Medical Terms: Leucorrhea, spermatorrhea.
Mental/Emotional Symptoms: Anxiety, calming, centering, depression, grounding, tension.
Comments on Frankincense: Frankincense is native to the Red Sea region and Northeast Africa.~Once a very expensive and prized oil, it was used for birthing injuries as well as for face tonics.~Frankincense has a special relationship with pulmonary, urinary and female reproductive conditions.~It has traditionally been used in religious ceremonies as an aid to meditation as it can have the effect of slowing the breathing.

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