Botanical name: Boswellia carteri
Other name: Frankincense Oil
Boswellia is a herbal extract crafted from the bark of the boswellia tree, commonly referred to as frankincense. The extract is obtained from the resin, a sticky substance found in trees and plants. Frankincense oil, a pale yellow essential oil with a pepper-spice-incense aroma, is derived from the sap of the olibanum tree (Boswellia sacra). This versatile ingredient is employed to impart fragrance to various products.
Medicinal Uses:
- Treat arthritis
- Help with asthma
- Treat colitis (inflammation of your colon)
- Help with inflammation (swelling and redness)
- Help reduce fluid cerebral edema (brain swelling) after radiotherapy, in patients with brain tumors
- Help reduce skin damage due to radiotherapy, in breast cancer patients
