In the last few years, Western science has become aware of the ability of Frankincense to lessen the pain caused by rheumatism. According to pharmacological research, Frankincense also has strong anti-inflammatory properties that could make it a natural remedy for inflammation-rooted diseases.

Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, cicatrizant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine, vulnerary [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 97.]