Frankincense Essential Oil

Parts Used Resin   Botanical Name Boswellia Carteri   Extraction Method Steam distilled   Note Classification Base   Aroma Fresh, woody, spicy, balsamic with a citrus top note.   Properties Antiseptic, disinfectant, astringent, carminative, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine and vulnerary substance.   Overview Frankincense has a long history as incense. It was burned by the Egyptians and is used in many religious ceremonies. Traditionally it has also been used for skin ailments.   Blends Well With Bergamot, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, cypress, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, mandarin, neroli, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, pine, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang   Herbal Miscellany Frankincense has many other names that it is known as. Most commonly you will see it as frankincense, olibanum, or boswellia.   Precautions Oil Specific: None known. General: As with all essential oils, never use