Frankincense

Boswellia carteri

Reference	AMEOFRA
Part of plant	Resin.

Applications
Frankincense offers a wealth of supporting properties and is particularly notable for its beneficial effects on the skin, the respiration and the mind. The oil is a gentle emollient that will fade scars, wrinkles and stretch marks. It is particularly kind to mature, dry and sensitive skins, replenishing natural vitality. Frankincense also works as a cleanser for the urinary tract and has notable antiseptic qualities.
As befits a fragrance used to accompany religious ritual and contemplation, frankincense can help individuals through periods of anxiety, nervous tension and stress. It slows and deepens the breathing bringing a valuable sense of calm and centeredness, but also offering a pleasant corrective to respiratory complaints such as asthma, bronchitis, catarrh, laryngitis, colds and flu.
Research has indicated that components of frankincense may have anti-inflammatory properties in range of conditions.

How to Use
Diluted in a vegetable oil, in a vaporiser, in the bath.

Safety Data
Generally regarded as non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitising.

About the Product
A valued treasure by ancient civilizations across the globe, frankincense comes from the French for 'luxuriant incense' and has been associated with both material opulence and spiritual eminence. Used as incense in India, China and by the Catholic church, this warm, fresh pine and lemon scented oil is known for its unusual ability to slow and deepen the breathing thereby soothing respiratory complaints, dispersing nervous tensions and promoting a sense of peace and restful contemplation. It is perhaps for these qualities that frankincense has been so prized as an accompaniment to prayer and meditation. Ancient Egyptian civilization first discovered the oil?s skin-restorative qualities. Frankincense is kind to mature, abraded and infected skin and is equally effective as a treatment for cleansing urinary tract infections.