Extracted by steam distillation or for extraction of the resin of Boswellia sacra Flueck. (frankincense, olibano, frankincense), small tree or shrub of the Burseracee native of the penisola arabic (Oman, Yemen, Somalia), where grows on soils roccious calcarei aridi in the areas coastal and interne. L'frankincense and a of the resine sacre more antiche of the umanita: used in the templi egizi, greci, romani, ebraic, cristiani and islamic from over 5.000 years. The phytochemical profile of the resin distillata and dominated from alpha-pinene (20-40%), limonene (15-25%) and octil-acetate (5-15%), with para-cimene, verbenone and thymol in traces. The resin of the frankincense contains acidi boswellic — sesquiterpenes not-volatili — with powerful activity anti-inflammatory (inibitori of the 5-lipoxygenase) which not si ritrovano in the oil distillate but are present in the estratti resinous. In aromatherapy the oil and used as anxiolytic and meditative deep, immunomodulant, healing skin anti-invecchiamento, expectorant and as fragrance ritual in the traditions spiritual of all the world. Heart note-fondo resinous, balsamic, fresh and meditative.

Yemen, Somalia

Gommaresina oleosa

Solvent extraction (absolute)

• L'frankincense has forti properties antimicrobic, eccellent for the respiratory tract. Antiseptic for the infections of the polmoni, expectorant for the cough bronchial and the phlegm, species in the bronchitis cronic and in all the forme of conditions catarral, has a effect sedative on the cough in genus and is useful in the attacchi of asthma poiché rallenta and calms the acceleration of the respiro. In questi cases the miglior risultato si ottiene with a frizione on the chest, area of maggior oppressione, up to to riscaldare the area interessata for liberare the respiratory tract.
• Giova also to the system urogenital thanks to the sue astringent properties and antiemorragic;useful in case of mestruations troppo abbondant.
• Esercita to action benefic on the epidermide rallentando the processo of invecchiamento.
• The fumigations and the inhalation have a effect distensive on the sfera emotional, species in the cases of anxiety and paura. L'frankincense possiede the capacity of rallentare the respiro, rendendolo more deep, and ciò predispone to the preghiera and to the meditation.

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