Does frankincense have any medicinal properties?

Frankincense is a sap that comes from the sebum of a tree. Frankincense is very rare in China and is mostly found in other countries. But frankincense is a very useful thing. It has many medicinal values ​​and is very helpful to the human body. There is still a large number of people who do not know the medicinal properties of frankincense. Next, let’s take a look at the medicinal properties of frankincense through some professional information.

【Source】

From "Famous Doctors' Records".

【Pinyin name】Rǔ Xiānɡ

[Alias] Nipple incense, collapsed incense, Masdaji, Tianze incense, Moler incense, Duru incense, Dogara incense, bath incense.

【source】

Source of medicinal materials: It is the oleo-resin exuded from the bark of plants such as the Oleaceae family, such as the Boswellia baldachinensis, and the Boswellia serrata.

Latin plant, animal and mineral name: 1. Boswellia carterii Birdw. 2. Boswellia bhawdajiana

Birdw.3.Boswellia neglecta M.Moore

Harvesting and storage: It can be harvested in spring and summer, with spring being the peak production period. When harvesting, the bark of the trunk is cut sequentially from bottom to top and a narrow groove is opened to allow the resin to seep out of the wound and flow into the groove. After a few days, it becomes a dry and hard solid and can be collected. Those that fall to the ground are often contaminated with sand and soil impurities and are of lower quality.

[Original form]

Frankincense Tree

A small shrub, 4-5m high, rarely up to 6m. The trunk is thick, the bark is smooth, light brown and papery, and the bark of the thick branches is scaly and gradually peels off. Odd-pinnate compound leaves are alternate, 15-25cm long; leaflets are 15-21, the smallest at the base, gradually larger upwards, long ovate, up to 3.5cm long, and up to 7.5cm long at the top, 1.5cm wide.

The above is a detailed introduction to the medicinal properties of frankincense. The name of frankincense in Chinese is Xunlu. Its shape is similar to the amber we see, which is very strange and cute. Moreover, the color of frankincense is very beautiful, usually light green, and it is very helpful to our body.