A healthy treasure from the Orient: frankincense

It is considered one of the most valuable substances of antiquity. Frankincense was already so widespread and sought-after around 1,700 years before Christ that its transportation led to the creation of the so-called Frankincense Route - a trade route from Arabia to the Mediterranean. The Egyptians and Phoenicians used frankincense in religious ceremonies - and used it to treat respiratory diseases and heal wounds. The "scent of the gods" comes from the viscous resin of the frankincense tree (Boswellia). It grows in the Orient.

via Anna-Lisa

12/26/2017, 08:01

It alleviates chronic joint inflammation

For more than 3,000 years, frankincense has been considered an important remedy in the traditional Indian natural medicine of Ayurveda. The traditional use of frankincense for rheumatoid arthritis or chronic joint inflammation is still being pursued by modern frankincense research. The so-called boswellic acid inhibits leukotriene formation. Leukotrienes are responsible for allergic and inflammatory reactions. What's more, the scent of its essential oils has a relaxing and antispasmodic effect when burned.

Help with asthma and psoriasis

Many studies have shown that the active ingredients in frankincense also help with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, as well as alleviating asthma and psoriasis. The treatment of chronic knee joint arthrosis has also achieved positive results.

Frankincense can even alleviate the course of MS

A recent German study has now revealed that Capsules with frankincense extract even help with multiple sclerosis. Nerve damage was reduced by 60 percent and relapses became less frequent.