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Frankincense Oil Benefits - Essential Oils - Aromatherapy
Frankincense Oil (Boswella carterii) benefits: revitalize the breath for meditation, emphysema, COPD and bronchitis. It has near miraculous powers for wound healing, eczema, psoriasis, decubitus and diabetic skin ulcers, bed sores, dry, aging skin and there are anecdotal health testimonials for skin cancer.
In the Ayurvedic medicine of India, Frankincense is used for asthma and coughing and as an anti-inflammatory for arthritis and gout.
The Frankincense tree produces an oleo gum resin that is collected and steam-distilled to produce an essential oil. The spicy, haunting aroma is familiar to most because it is widely used as incense in the church during religious celebrations. Prized by ancient civilizations of the Middle East and India, use of this oil for both spiritual and physical applications have been well documented for over 5,000 + years.
When used in skin care, Frankincense has a toning and anti-inflammatory effect that is especially beneficial for mature or dry skin types. Its earthy, grounding aroma enhances focus and concentration during meditation when used in the diffuser.
Both calming and uplifting Frankincense is also very effective at relieving anxiety and tension of a physical or mental nature. In the treatment of coughs, colds and laryngitis, Frankincense will soothe a dry, irritated sore throat while it strengthens the immune system to help fight infection.
PROPERTIES: anti-inflammatory, mild astringent, immune stimulant, anti-depressant.
BLENDS WELL WITH: All citrus oils, Neroli, Sandalwood. A combination of Lavender, Chamomile and Frankincense Oils combined with Almond Oil makes your skin softer, fights the harmful effects of aging and wrinkles and makes your skin look and feel fantastic!
For a restorative facial massage: Blend five drops with one tablespoon (1/2 oz.) almond oil. Massage clean face and neck with finger tips.
For meditation: Use eight drops in a lamp ring or essential oil diffuser to quiet the mind and aid with meditation.
For respiratory congestion: Use five drops in inhalation to soothe a dry, irritated throat and chest.
For stress relief: Add ten drops to a hot tub of water to relax the body and reduce anxiety and tension.
Use Almond Oil and some drops of Frankincense Oil to remove your makeup, as a facial massage 2 - 3 times a week. Rub it on your arms and legs once a week. Don't forget the feet. Just pour some in the bottom of a shot glass and use two fingers to apply.
Ayurvedic medicine has long believed that almond oil improves intellectual pursuits and doubles as an aphrodisiac. Ancient Egyptian ladies used almond oil in combination with Frankincense Oil as an anti-wrinkle formula. Oil was one of the most common medicines of ancient times. Why not anoint your head with oil?
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Firms in Japan are pumping aromatherapy oils such as lemon and rosemary through the air conditioning systems to improve employee efficiency, especially in the less productive hours of the afternoon. An entire new field of health care, making use of aromatherapy oils with their sedative, calming, pain-reducing effects, is growing around the care of the terminally ill. Aromatherapy oils, with their air-purifying, anti-viral, antibacterial, antiseptic abilities, are ideal for vaporizing in hospitals and crowded public places to prevent airborne infections. Mass aromatherapy is also suggested to influence social behavior and increase work efficiency.
Aromatherapy is essentially old wine in new (little brown) bottles. Aromatic essences were popularly used centuries ago in India, Egypt, China and Greece. We've all heard the story of Cleopatra's amorous adventures aided by aromatic essences, of ayurvedic use of essential oils for medicine and massage, the use of sandalwood to enhance meditation, and the use of aromatic resins by Egyptian embalmers to preserve mummies. Modern aromatherapy has come into its own in the past 30 years.
Widely practiced in Europe and the UK, aromatherapy is also finding converts in Australia, Canada, the USA and Japan. A decade ago, you could hardly come across an English book on the subject, or find it mentioned in the periodicals. Entire journals are now devoted to the subject, with researchers, industries, medical practitioners, alternative health therapists, and amateurs jumping on to the aromatherapy bandwagon.
Essential oils are chemically complex and very versatile. Juniper oil, for example, can be used to treat skin problems, dandruff, diarrhea or joint pain. The natural plant essences with their hormone-like properties and vitamins, minerals, and natural antiseptics, are easily absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin or nose. Different fragrances, with varied vital electromagnetic properties and vibrational energies, serve to stimulate our immune system, circulatory system and neurological functions.
Essential oils can be put in three categories: those that invigorate the body and rev up the spirit, those that tone, balance and regulate our bodily functions, and those which have a calm, sedative and tranquilizing effect.
We know that some fragrances can evoke strong emotional or psychological responses. They affect the cells of our nose, which send messages to the brain, which is then stimulated to release hormones and neuro-chemicals that bring healing changes in the body, and our psychological and emotional reactions. In Aromatherapy: Scent and Psyche, authors Peter and Kate Damian point out: "Olfactory research is still in its infancy—we are now gaining rudimentary knowledge of how and why essential oil fragrance affect human psychology and physiology."
A Virginia Tech scientist says frankincense oil might be useful in treating malignant melanoma -- an aggressive cancer that attacks humans and equines.
Approximately 54,000 malignant melanoma cases are diagnosed annually, according to the American Cancer Society, and there are many similarities between malignant melanoma in horses and malignant melanoma in people.
Recognizing the opportunity for translational research, John Robertson, a professor in the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been studying the disease and an experimental treatment involving frankincense oil.
Frankincense is a botanical oil distillate made from fermented plants that contains boswellic acid, a component known to have anti-neoplastic properties.
During a recent presentation before a regional meeting of the American Cancer Society in Roanoke, Va., Robertson -- director of the college's Center for Comparative Oncology -- said he's found the oil has fairly selective anti-tumor activity and doesn't appear to disrupt normal cells.
"I think this research on frankincense oil suggests that this ancient medicine may have significant modern uses for chemotherapy of non-resectable malignancies," said Robertson.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
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