| It's a long time since Frankincense and Myrrh came to | | | | sooth and calm your anxious mind. (Remember the |
| the fore in the Bible, but these two things are | | | | two-pronged attack of aromatherapy oils I |
| becoming popular once more. This time as essential | | | | mentioned before.) |
| oils used to treat common aches and pains. | | | | And, there are few, if any, side effects or untoward |
| This time, however, their names have been changed | | | | problems with rubbing them into your skin. Neither is |
| to the botanical versions. I think this is to let | | | | toxic when diluted in a cream. |
| everyone know the plant species they come from. | | | | So there you have it. A useful, healing cream with |
| These are Boswellia carteri for Frankincense, and | | | | little chance of side effects that can help treat aches |
| Commiphora myrrha for Myrrh. | | | | and pains of all types, including arthritis and |
| Both oils are derived from the resins that exude | | | | rheumatism. And all by combining two essential oils |
| from the plants when they are damaged, and are | | | | from the aromatherapy range, oils that have been |
| now the main ingredients of some | | | | around for thousands of years. |
| aromatherapy-based creams. | | | | They aren't alone either. Other essential oils are used |
| A brief check of want the respective oils can do | | | | to treat pain by adding them to warm baths, hot |
| shows the basis for using them together in this way. | | | | compresses or massaging them into the affected |
| Frankincense essential oil tones the skin, eases pain | | | | areas. Part of their action is the relaxation, calmness |
| and numbness, while the aroma calms stress and | | | | and soothing tensions associated with their use. But |
| tension. | | | | these two aromatherapy oils have direct actions on |
| Myrrh essential oil fights inflammation, helps healing | | | | damaged and painful parts as well. |
| and kills infections. | | | | It just goes to show that aromatherapy really does |
| Together Frankincense and Myrrh or Boswellia and | | | | have a place in modern treatments. |
| Commiphora give you the best of both worlds - fight | | | | So, welcome back to Frankincense and Myrrh. You've |
| infection, ease pain and inflammation, and promote | | | | probably never been away. |
| healing. And, at the same time their aromas help | | | | |