| The frankincense tree grows in India and Middle | | | | Frankincense is one of the best essential oils for skin |
| Eastern and African countries, including Oman, Egypt, | | | | care, an excellent therapy for dry, sensitive or |
| and Saudi Arabia. It's milky white resin hardens into | | | | mature skin that has lost its elasticity. This oil is used |
| orange-brown ''tears,'' which when steamed produce | | | | to restore skin tone and prevent wrinkles. It also |
| an essential oil with a fresh, woody, fragrance with | | | | helps reduce scars and stretch marks. Additionally, |
| balsamic, smokey tones. Frankincense has been used | | | | frankincense oil is helpful in the treatment of asthma, |
| for centuries in purification rites of Judaic, Christian | | | | bronchitis, coughing spell, sinusitis, cold and sore |
| and Islamic religions to remove negativity and was a | | | | throat. Medical research was conducted in 2008 at |
| gift of the Magi to the infant Jesus. This oil, used as | | | | the University of Connecticut and the U.C. Davis in |
| a disinfectant and perfume fixative, is also an | | | | California, using a frankincense compound to |
| ingredient for incense. Generally, it is calming, uplifting | | | | successfully treat osteoarthritis of the knee. |
| and rejuvenating. | | | | More medicinal power of this essential oil |
| Medicinal power of this essential oil | | | | This is the most valuable essential oil for inducing |
| This oil has been treasured for centuries and was | | | | slow, deep breathing, alleviating fear and developing |
| burnt as the original incense to assuage the gods, as | | | | courage and emotional strength. It is also an aid for |
| well as being one of the three gifts to the infant | | | | eliminating sadness, anxiety, nervous tension, stress, |
| Jesus. It was also used by many cultures to treat | | | | and nightmares. Frankincense inspires prayer, |
| almost all known ailments. | | | | meditation and mystical states of mind. |