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COST Around £10--£14 for 10ml

FAMILY NAME Burseraceae

LATIN NAME Boswellia Carteri

ACTIONS Analgesic, anticatarrhal, antidepressive, antiinfectious., anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, immunostimulant.


INDICATIONS

Tests on the steam-distilled oil have indicated mild antibacterial and antifungal actions, Bronchitis, colds, flu, laryngitis, nervous depression, respiratory tract infection, said to slow down the ageing process, helps heal scars and wounds. Possibly helps Wrinkles. Has an ability to deepen and slow the breath. I have found that it can be used as a palliative treatment to improve the breathing of advanced of lung cancer sufferers.


SAFETY DATA - CONTRA INDICATIONS

No safety issues known at the time of writing.


BLENDS WELL WITH

Any citrus oil, Sandalwood, Pine, Vetiver, Geranium, Lavender, Neroli, Bergamot, Camphor, Basil, Cinnamon. It changes the sweetness of citrus oils in an amazing way when blended with them.


REMARKS

This oil can cause vivid dreams and sometimes nightmares. This oil is said to be a spiritual oil. It is said to raise the consciousness to a higher level. Hence the oil is often used as an aid to meditation and spiritual contemplation. Used as an incense in India, China and in the west by the Catholic Church. Used in the past in Egypt for embalming. The Frankincense plant is a small tree that is native to the red sea region. It grows wild throughout north east Africa. The main producers, Somalia, China, Ethiopia. But often distilled in Europe from the gum.


Main Chemical Constituents.

Hydrocarbons - Monoterpenes (40%).

Alcohols

Ketones

Esters

FRANKINCENSE OIL

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Juniper        Teatree         Lavender       Sandalwood       Petitgrain


Peppermint    Ginger           Chamomile Roman


Rose           Geranium          Frankincense        Black Pepper       Ravensara