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Today, we're going to be talking about five benefits and uses of frankincense and some misconceptions about it.

So, of course, you guys have probably heard of frankincense, and it's commonly associated as one of the gifts

the wise men brought to baby jesus but it actually has some pretty amazing health benefits

it is made from the resin of the boswellah tree where it typically grows in the dry

mountainous regions of india africa and the Middle East. It has a woody, spicy

smell, and can be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or it can also be taken as a supplement.

So today, I wanted to share a few health benefits of frankincense and the benefits and attributes it holds, as well as where to

find it and how to use it externally and internally. All right. So let's talk about it. Number one,

it can help reduce the symptoms of arthritis. All right. So researchers believe that it can prevent the release of compounds that can cause

inflammation.

In one 2014 study oral and topical boswellic acid, and remember, that's just another

name of frankincense as it's the resin of the boswella tree.

So if I refer to as boswellic acid, et cetera, it's the same thing.

So this acid reduced cartilage loss and joint lining inflammation in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

And then there was another 2018 review, and it stated that Frankencence was constantly

more effective than a placebo at reducing osteoarthritis pain and improving motility.

And there was another study, and in this one, particularly, participants took

170 milligrams of basuela extract twice daily for 120 days. Results indicated that the supplement

reduced inflammation, joint pain, and stiffness in mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis without any

serious side effects. And there was another study that found that frankincense oil reduced osteoarthritis

pain when applied to the skin for six weeks. Combinations of frankincense with other supplements

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