Frankincense Essential Oil

The spirit of the sacred and of meditation has surrounded Frankincense essential oil for ages The English name of this natural incense is derived from the medieval French 'franc', meaning 'pure' or 'free', and from the Latin 'incensium', meaning 'like smoke rising to the heavens.?  Frankincense oil has the power to uplift human awareness to higher levels by freeing the nerves from excessive tension, allowing us to focus on the underlying transcendental unity of our inner Self.

Frankincense oil is linked to the psyche, which in Greek also means "breathing". It deepens and revitalizes the breath and adds to these effects its excellent immune-stimulant properties. In skin care, frankincense oil reveals its balsamic nature through its miraculous wound healing properties. Astringent and anti-inflammatory, it is traditionally used to treat scar tissue and skin ulcers, and nourishes dry and prematurely aging skin. Its anti-depressant, euphoric qualities are used in psycho-aromatherapy to treat anxiety & nervous tension.

The Frankincense tree, or Olibanum, upon first glance, may seem rather unremarkable. It appears as a gangly shrub, with many knurled branches topped with abundant slender leaves and occasionally, small white flowers. A native to northern Africa, it looks like it belongs in the desert, growing in some of the world's harshest conditions. It is not the tree, however, but its sap that has such profound lore surrounding it. When the tree's bark is pierced with a knife a milky-white oleoresin is exuded. The resin forms droplets known as 'tears' or 'pearls', which harden into the orange-brown gum known itself as Frankincense.  Because of this harvesting method, it is sustainable, as in Myrrh. Essential Oil Antioxidant Capacity (ORAC scale): 6,125