Burning frankincense (resin from the Boswellia plant) activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses.
“Studies of how those psychoactive drugs work have helped us understand modern neurobiology,” said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal . “The discovery of how incensole acetate, purified from frankincense, works on specific targets in the brain should also help us understand diseases of the nervous system. This study also provides a biological explanation for millennia-old spiritual practices that have persisted across time, distance, culture, language, and religion – burning incense really does make you feel warm and tingly all over!”
According to the National Institutes of Health, major depressive disorder is the leading cause of disability in the United States for people ages 15 – 44, affecting approximately 14.8 million American adults. A less severe form of depression, dysthymic disorder, affects approximately 3.3 million American adults. Anxiety disorders affect 40 million American adults, and frequently co-occur with depressive disorders.
The English word frankincense derives from the Old French expression franc encens , meaning “high-quality incense”. The word franc in Old French meant “noble” or “pure”.
I put frankincense essential oil in my diffuser all the time.
I also think it’s an ingredient in some skin care type stuff of mine.
Don’t think it does anything for my anxiety, but it smells nice.
Its scent is earthy yet uplifting, with a slightly sweet-woodsy aroma. When inhaled through the nose or diffused into the air, frankincense may promote a sense of peace, relaxation, grounding and connectedness. It’s the perfect companion for getting into a meditative, spiritual state.Jul
I used it when psychotic, thought it would do miracles as they use it in church.
it was given to god when he was born, it is 100% ‘‘pure’’
Where did you buy yours? I bought mine from India on eBay.
It was given to Jesus when he was born.
Not everyone believes he was god.
the health shop here in ireland
he rose from being dead on the 3rd day, divine makes him god
Not everyone believes that, @san_pedro.
I’m not trying to get your thread closed,
But stop making it religious.
who knows about my thread