Inspirations for using Frankincense
Frankincense is a tree or shrub which produces a gum or resin which is often steam distilled into an essential oil with HUGE wellness benefits. The gum/resin can be used as an incense. Frankincense gum or resin can also be used like a chewing gum. Additionally, a tincture can be made out of the Frankincense gum/resin.
Though frankincense trees could be grown everywhere, they're popular in the Middle East, and Oman and Somalia are known for creating the best, best quality oils today. The odour of frankincense is distinctively hot, deep, rich, and incense like. The high degree of monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes are generally responsible for the benefits on the body's natural healing processes.
Main Benefits
- Helps build and maintain a healthful immunity system
- Promotes cellular wellness
- Reduces the appearance of scars and stretch marks
- Calming and soothing to the skin
- Emotional Benefits - due to its psychological and spiritual effect, the high vibrational odour of frankincense essential oil is commonly utilised in meditation and prayer, helping a person fall from the mind and ego and move into their spirit or centre of consciousness.
The Way to Utilise Frankincense Essential Oil
Precautions of Frankincense Essential Oil - Always test for skin sensitivity before widespread use. Excessive use of any oil might result in skin sensitisation. Keep out of nose, ears, and eyes. Test brands cautiously, as not all oils are created in the same manner.
Popular Uses of Frankincense Essential Oil
Rub Frankincense on your hands following a long day of gardening or work to promote joint health. Might help to bestow a youthful, radiant looking skin and slow the aging signs by lessening the appearance of skin imperfections.
Can be applied to the bottoms of legs to unwind and balance mood swings.
Dry weather may take a toll on your nails. Try applying a Frankincense to strengthen weak fingernails.
Clear confusion by diffusing in the home, adding a dab on the shirt collar, or massaging behind the ears.
Add a drop to steaming water, place a towel over your head, and inhale till the steam stops.
Massage onto the legs and the toes for mood support.
An Inspiration for Using Frankincense Essential Oil
Hand Soap:
2 cups water, 1/4 cup unscented liquid castile soap, and 5 drops each Lavender and Frankincense essential oils. Fill foaming soap dispenser.
Autumn Diffuser Blend:
3 drops Frankincense, 2 drops White Fir, 1 drop Cedarwood - DIY Roll on Deodorant: Fill a 10 ml roller bottle 1/3 with Clary Sage, 1/3 equal parts Frankincense, Lemon, Lavender, and Patchouli, 1/3 fractionated coconut oil.
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