Frankincense Essential Oils.

Properties, Characteristics and Uses
of Frankincense Essential Oils. in Aromatherapy

Botanical name : Boswella Carteri.

Origin : Africa.

Scent : Balsamic woody aroma with a spicy tone.

Note : Base/middle.

This essential oil is extracted from the tree trunk by steam distillation.

Blends well with Sandalwood, Camphor, Pine, Black Pepper, Vetiver, Lavender, Geranium, Orange, Neroli, Bergamot, Basil and Cinnamon Leaf.

Benefits

Physical Benefits

Frankincense contains high levels of antioxidant making it one of the most preferred of all the essential oils that helps prevent premature aging. Additionally, this essential oil works best for respiratory tract infections like colds, coughs and other related cases like asthma and laryngitis. It also helps regulate the menstrual flow by reducing the bleeding during the cycle.

This essential oil also has a notable effect to the human psyche that induces heightened focus by stimulating the mind.

Frankincense is one of the preferred alternative medicine choices for asthma, particularly. It has an anti inflammatory quality that is best in avoiding difficulty of breathing due of the constriction of the bronchi in the lungs. This is also effective in treating other related cases such as laryngitis and bronchitis.

Based on studies, Frankincense has a distinct quality in cell-repair and anti-inflammation. With the anti-inflammatory quality, it becomes an ideal treatment to chronic colitis and phlebitis. In general, it helps on any inflammatory cases and may be administered externally.

The cell-repair attribute helps in the hastened healing and is advised to be applied externally to a close wound like those after surgery. The ratio for the application is three percent dilution to carrier oil to reduce concentration avoiding irritation. Also, in the ancient times the resin that is seen on tree barks healing its outer layer have been used to heal wounds thinking that it may be function the same to the human body.

Research shows that the use of frankincense helps increase the body's immune response resulting to the increase in resistance to illnesses. It also indicated that the production of the white blood cells in the body increased by ninety percent after the use and or its application. This information was provided by the Mansoura University in Egypt.

Also a related effect with the use of this essential oil and other by products helps relieve stress which is a major factor causing a person to be prone to illness.

Mind and Spirit

Frankincense essential oils has the quality to reduce anxiety by inducing a calm feeling achieving mental and emotional stability through balance. This quality will greatly help in easing any effects of stress.

Cautions

The direct application of Frankincense essential oils to the skin is highly discouraged. Any essential oil applied to the skin without dilution will result to irritation.