Frankincense oil obtained from gum resin of Boswelliain thurifera (Indian Frankincense) belongs to family Burseraceae. It is also called olibanum. Frankincense is an aromatic resin which is used as incense and perfume. Eight to ten-year-old Frankincense tree start the production of resin. Initially milky white sap extracted from the bark of Frankincense tree. After several days milky sap become hard, which is scraped off in tear shaped.

Benefits and Uses:

1. Frankincense essential oil has anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce joint pains and inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

2. Frankincense oil is very effective in improving GASTROINTESTINAL function. It helps to treat the symptoms of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

3. Traditional medicine has used frankincense oil since centuries, to treat asthma and bronchitis.

4. Frankincense oil helps to prevent bad breath, cavities, toothaches and mouth sores.