Frankincense Essential Oil

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.]