Frankincense (essential oil): properties and applications

Frankincense is an oil considered one of the most ancient. At present it is considered ecclesiastical. It is used for various religious rituals. But not only for this, such oil is used. It is used to create a romantic atmosphere with a candlelight dinner.

Description

It was first used in China and India. Frankincense is essential oil, which can create an atmosphere of appeasement and immersion in oneself, in your sensations.

It has a wide application not only in meditative practices, but also for cosmetic and therapeutic purposes. It was even used for embalming corpses.

The frankincense itself is the resin of a small tree growing in northern Africa and in Arab countries.

Aspera oil: description

The ester oil is separated into a separate group. It is made from a damp yellow resin from the Burzerov family tree. It grows in North Africa, Lebanon, Iraq. Sufficiently high, up to 5 m in height.

This oil is 100% incense, without additives. Unlike its counterparts, it is almost transparent, viscous, has a bitter-tart smell.

Contraindications:

1. Individual intolerance.
2. Children under 3 years.
3. Older people are over 60 years old.
4. Pregnancy.
5. Chronic diseases.

Before use, consult a doctor.

Act:

1. Helps with asthma. Has an expectorant effect. Relieves inflammation from the nasopharyngeal mucosa.
2. Normalizes menstruation.
3. Rejuvenates the skin. Increases its elasticity.
4. Helps to cope with stress.
5. Normalizes sleep.

Mode of application

Essential oil Aspera, reviews about which are positive, can be applied in the same way as others. You can do with it inhalation, massage, compress, mouth and nasal rinsing. Also, oil is used to enrich cosmetic products, to cleanse and care for the skin of the face and neck, and for the hair.

How much is and where to buy? It is sold practically in any usual and Internet pharmacies. The average cost is from 250 to 300 rubles. The manufacturing company is Asper's PC.

Characteristics

Frankincense is an oil that is extracted not by the standard method, but by steam distillation of resins that are released on the tree through cracks in the bark.

The composition of the resin largely determines where the tree grew.

Incense can be:

1. Citric.
2. Pink Athos.
3. Dewy.

Some names are often added the name of the place of growth, for example, "Indian".

In the religious practices in general, previously used oil, composed of 4 ingredients. Over time, the auxiliary substances ceased to be used in the name. After that, only the initial incense remained. It is for this reason that most of the inhabitants of the Earth consider him for a single substance.

Botanists consider true incense only one that is extracted from Boswellia carteri wood. Collectors of it had been waiting for some time, while the tree itself will allocate the juice, which will solidify. Over time, they were able to learn the technique of artificial cuts, which do not harm the tree. Since that time, frankincense began to produce more. At present, the collection technology has remained the same: the assemblers make the notches before the rainy season, and when the resin solidifies, they collect it. Usually it turns out to 420 grams from one tree.

The best incense is that produced from light resin, frozen in separate drops. The poorer quality is obtained from the dark raw material that is frozen unevenly.

There are a lot of other components in the composition of this oil, but it is too long to describe them, and it is not necessary. You just need to know that thanks to them every incense has its own specific properties. It is about them that we now talk.

Frankincense - the oil looks slightly greenish, has good fluidity, not particularly viscous. The aroma inherent in the original material is perfectly transmitted in essential oils, it has a kind of sweetish note, something a little like camphor, just nicer.

Frankincense is an aphrodisiac. So it is able to "open the way" to the world of pleasure.

The incense is admirably combined with many essential essential oils like myrrh, bergamot, sage, etc.

How does it affect the emotional sphere?

Incense refers to the elements of fire. This means that he renews the person, removing all negative influences from him. Incense is an adaptogen oil that acts more strongly on the emotional, rather than the physical, sphere of a person. The aroma of it helps to relax, take all life's changes, remove the negative from fate, let go of the past and not experience in vain. Frankincense - essential oil, reviews about which are positive, - calms the nervous system, relieves stress, improves mood.

It is used in meditative practices. It is believed that with the smell of incense, you "breathe a desire" to live, learn tolerance, accept your life as it is.

Very good incense helps to cope with sleep disorders. If oil is present with you when talking to someone, it helps to listen to the interlocutor and draw the right conclusion from his words.

Incense (oil): properties and applications

It best helps to cope with respiratory diseases and normalize the work of the heart. This oil will help to overcome a strong cough due to its antiseptic effect.

Frankincense makes more effective the action of any medicine used to treat cough and cold. The oil normalizes the lymphatic system, relieves inflammation from the lymph nodes. Thanks to this, the whole lymph system starts working as a well-coordinated mechanism.

Frankincense is an oil that positively affects all metabolic processes in the body.

Well it acts on the genitourinary system, besides it normalizes the elasticity of the muscles of the uterus.

Frankincense is used for the enrichment of cosmetic products with useful substances, especially it is important in the care of dry skin. The main action is the increase of elasticity. Also, oil smoothes wrinkles. Frankincense gives the skin a fresh look, which is why it is often added to facial creams.

What else is useful for the body of frankincense (essential oil)? Its properties are vast. For example, it is an excellent remedy for wound healing.

Studies are conducted in the direction of the influence of incense on the structure of the hair. There is an assumption that the condition of the locks is also improved by the action of essential oil.

More on the use of incense tree

Incense has an anti-inflammatory effect. Due to this, it can become a valuable replacement for many antibiotics used to treat inflammation of the musculoskeletal system.

For a variety of purposes apply alcohol tincture and ointment.

1. To prepare an alcohol tincture, take 6 gr. Incense and dissolve them in 14 ml of 96% alcohol. This composition should stand in a warm and dark place for 7 days. Apply tincture before eating 9 drops. This infusion can be used for pain in the abdomen, bladder and kidney, as well as migraine pain, metabolic disorders and gonorrhea.

2. To make the ointment, you will need: 9 g incense, 99 g of Vaseline, 99 g of pre-melted lard or fat. All components of the ointment are placed in a container. Then they need to melt in a water bath until uniform. The ointment is ready, it can be used only externally, as a wound-healing agent. Smear her boils, aching joints, abscesses, etc.

3. If the child has caught a cold, you can fumigate the cotton wool with incense smoke and put it on his chest at night. This will help the baby to recover faster from the cold and allow breathing easier.

Other applications of oil

You can use oil for other purposes, as follows:

1. It is possible to use incense oil in combination with your favorite skin and hair care products. The result becomes noticeable rather quickly: fine wrinkles are smoothed out, the skin is elastic and even, the complexion is healthy. The oil is added from the calculation of 6 drops to 99 ml of a base material, for example, a bath gel.

2. With the help of oil you can make an excellent massage composition that will have a beneficial effect on the skin and aching joints. Here take 4 drops of incense oil and 1 tablespoon of any main (for example, olive). To relieve tension, you can drip oil into the bath. This is done as follows: the bath is filled with ½, the water is not warmer than 38 degrees. 6 drops of butter mixed with milk, sea salt and honey. After the mixture is added to the bath. These ingredients will enhance the beneficial effects of incense on the body. The duration of the procedure is 18-20 minutes.

3. And, as it was said above, incense - oil, which is used for inhalation, in cold or hot way. Dosage with hot method - 2 drops per capacity of water. With cold inhalation, you can inhale the smell right out of the bottle of oil. Duration - not more than 5 minutes. How else can I use frankincense (essential oil) for cold inhalation? Its application should be as follows: you need to put a drop of oil on a napkin and breathe with it.

Contraindications

Once the incense is applied to the skin, a slight burning and tingling can be observed during the first 2 minutes.

Contraindications:

1. Psoriasis.
2. Lupus erythematosus.
3. Dermatitis.
4. Cancer.
5. Sclerosis.
6. Parkinson's disease.

Dosage

Frankincense is an essential oil, which is usually used in a higher dosage.

1. For the aroma lamp will need 4 drops, for the baths - seven, for aromatic pendants - four.
2. In diseases of the respiratory system, one drop of oil should be added to the inhalation water. Cold inhalations with a cold suggest an inhalation of the aroma of incense directly from the vesicle. Duration of the procedure is 4 minutes.
3. For massage, 4 drops of essential oil should be added to 14 drops of a standard massage oil.
4. For cosmetic purposes, the concentration is similar.
5. It is recommended that you take 2 drops of aroma oil with a cold together with tea.
6. Frankincense is also often used in the production of home cosmetics.
7. Sometimes it is mixed with various cocktails for flavoring.

Conclusion

Now you know what is the incense (oil), the properties and application of it we have examined in detail. This tool is used in different areas, not only in worship services, but also for cosmetic purposes, and even in medical ones.