INCENSE ESSENTIAL OIL

Scientific Name: Boswellia carterii

Botany: Incense belongs to the Burseráceas family. It is a small and woody tree that reaches an approximate height of 7.5 meters, has small green and sparse leaves, white flowers with a waxy appearance and a yellow and orange center, in the trunk is they make incisions to recover the precious incense resin.

Origin and History: Originally from African and Arab regions, such as Yemen, Oman and Somalia, frankincense has been used for 6,000 years as a perfume and panacea, whose original name comes from the old French "francencens", which means pure incense. Along with gold and myrrh, it was one of the three gifts presented to the child Jesus by the Magi, according to Christian tradition. Considered the aspirin, penicillin, and Viagra of its time, frankincense was used as a remedy for everything from hemorrhoids to menstrual pain to melanoma (skin cancer). The Greek military physician Pedanius Dioscorides described frankincense as an incredible drug that healed everything, and wrote that the gummy resin could "fill the void of ulcers" or "glue bloody wounds.". The Ebers Papyrus, the most important medical information document from ancient Egypt, mentions frankincense as a treatment for asthma, bleeding, throat infections, and vomiting, among other things. The Egyptians imported massive quantities to also use as perfume, insect and vermin repellent, and to mask the rotten smell when embalming bodies, even frankincense ointment was found in King Tutankhamun's tomb when it was opened in 1922.

Aromatic Biochemistry: 
alpha pinene, limonene, alpha thujeno, sabinene, beta myrcene, p-cimento, beta caryophyllene, olibanol

Therapeutic Properties:  Antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiseptic, Anticatarrhal, expectorant, healing, antidepressant, calming, immune stimulant.  

Therapeutic Uses: Wounds, leg ulcers, sinusitis, catarrhal bronchitis, nervous depression, anguish, skin infections, urinary tract infections, mental fatigue, stress, nervous tension, severe immune deficiency.

Energetic Aromatherapy: Linked to the upper Sahasrara Chakra, its color is magenta.
Frankincense essential oil promotes spiritual learning. Release fear and reduce stress.

How to Use: 
- By Diffusion: 5 to 10 drops in a diffuser of your preference.
- On the Skin: 3 drops of essential oil + 20 drops of vegetable oil.
- Oral Administration:2 drops of essential oil mixed with honey, 3 times a day, for respiratory infections.

Employment Precautions: 
Flammable. Oral use for medical indication. Keep out of the reach of children. Avoid contact with the eyes. Not recommended for children under 3 years of age, and pregnant or lactating women.
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