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Olibanum

• Frankincense
  Common Name(s)
  frankincense, bible frankincense, incense, olibanum
  Scientific Name(s)
  Boswellia sacra Flueck. (Burseraceae)
  How is Frankincense usually used?
  Frankincense is extractextractto get, separate, or isolate a desired active ingrediented as gum resin from bark. It is taken orallyorallyto be taken by mouth (swallowed) or topicallytopicallyto be applied on the skin as gum resin at a dose of 3 g to 8 g per day.
• Note: Traditional literature suggests frying the resin prior to consumption.
• For prolonged use, consult a health care provider.
• What is Frankincense used for?
  Oral frankincense is traditionally used:
• as an astringentastringentan agent that constricts tissues and stops the flow of blood or other bodily secretions
  as a diureticdiuretican agent that increases urine flow
  in traditional Chinese medicine to:
  dispel wind-dampness
  promote circulation of qi
  relieve urinary disorders
  to relieve nervous problems
  Topical frankincense is traditionally used:
• in traditional Chinese medicine to
  promote healing of carbunclescarbunclesa painful infectious cluster with pus that is found on the skin