Frankincense Pure Essential Oil (10ml)

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Name: Frankincense, Boswellia canteris/thurifera/sacra/serrateManufacturer: Natural by NatureSize: 10 mlConcentration: 100% concentrated and pureMystic, ancient healing properties, pleasing and comforting to the emotions with a timeless sense of power and fortitudeAbout Frankincense Essential Oil: An unrivalled precious oil, possessing a fascinating and rich historical tapestry. Envelop yourself in its ambient healing qualities when in prayer and meditation, or needing spiritual nurturing in times of depression or anxiety. Try it if your immune system needs a boost or you want to give your skin a new lease of life!Description of Aroma: This haunting, penetrating, incense-like fragrance can be described as balsamic, camphorous, spicy, woody and slightly lemony.Ruling Planet: SunProperties Beneficial To The Mind, Emotions And Spirit: Highly conducive to prayer and meditation, frankincense has a very pronounced soothing, comforting, fortifying and elevating action on the mind and soul/spirit. It also slows and deepens the breathing while relaxing the brain, producing feelings of calm. Its comforting, refreshing action is helpful for anxious or obsessive states of mind, especially those associated with the past – helpful if you tend to dwell on past events and want to break the link with unwanted memories. The antidepressant, stimulating action may assist you to overcome despair and depression, particularly post-natal. Since antiquity frankincense has been used to drive out ‘evil spirits’. We might think of these nowadays as obsessions, fears, anxieties etc which may manifest as mental or physical illness. Of Interest: Originating in the Middle East, where it is deemed the ‘Holy anointing oil’, frankincense has long been regarded as one of the most highly prized and highly priced substances of the ancient world. It was imported by the Egyptians from the land of Punt nearly 5,000 years ago. Boswellia serrata is the oldest known variety and is probably the one mentioned in the Bible. Boswellia sacra is considered a real ‘heart note’ in aromatherapy. Frankincense has been used extensively in religious ceremonies and rituals for thousands of years, and was well-known during the time of Jesus for its anointing and healing powers – indeed it was one of the gifts brought to him by the three kings, along with gold and myrrh – a member of the same plant family. Once considered as valuable as gold and gems, it was also much sought after as a perfume.This ambient aromatic was used for meditation and burnt in temples on altars by the Egyptians and Hebrews – who spent vast amounts importing it from the Phoenicians – a use which probably dates back further than written records, and still continues in church rites today. The Egyptians also added it to their rejuvenating unguents, potions and masks, and mixed it with cinnamon to relieve aching limbs. (It is uncertain if they used it for embalming, as sources vary.) Traditionally it has been burnt to fumigate the sick and drive out the evil spirits causing their illness, as well as to mask the smell of sacrificed animals during religious rituals. During Pagan times it was burnt as an offering to the gods Hermes and Demeter. Arabic doctors used it as a remedy for cancer, and the Chinese employed it to cure T.B. of the lymph glands, and leprosy. Interestingly, the Orientals in Levant – home of the finest tobaccos – chew the resin of frankincense, and even though they smoke, smokers cancer is relatively unknown in the area. In French, frankincense means ‘real incense’, also franc means luxuriant. Sometimes it is called Olibanum, derived from olium Libanum signifying oil from Lebanon. This hardy plant can grow in the most extreme desert conditions on the planet. As the gum is primarily in N.E. Africa and S.E. Arabia, supply is prone to being chaotic due to political circumstances that prevail in these countries. Its trade was once o…