Why
does Frankincense work and where do you get it?
Not only
does frankincense smell nice, but it also possesses antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that help the skin look supple and blemish - free.
Not exact matches
To this day there is a brass box in our bedroom that served for years as «the gift of gold» borne up the aisle, as
did two of our pottery jars, both of them filled by the congregation's imagination with
frankincense and myrrh.
T.S. Eliot's «Journey of the Magi» is widely studied but placing it alongside Michael Symmons Roberts» «The Gifts», in which the poet speculates about what Mary and Joseph
did with the Gold,
Frankincense and Myrrh, adds another dimension to it.
Hi Jessica, Neal's Yard
do some amazing face & eye creams — their
frankincense collection is fab.
I
did use
frankincense but skipped the tea tree oil and added Vit C and geranium just because I love the scent.
Citrus oils such as tangerine, neroli, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, and sweet orange; German or Roman camomile; common lavender;
frankincense; black pepper; peppermint; ylang ylang; eucalyptus; bergamot; cypress; tea tree oil (don't use during labor or if you have sensitive skin); geranium; spearmint; cardamom; ginger; patchouli; petitgrain; rosewood; sandalwood; benzoin; sweet marjoram; and rose otto are all considered safe to use during pregnancy.
It is also extremely important to avoid the use of
frankincense if you are pregnant or nursing (without consulting a practitioner first), and
do not diffuse around babies and small children.
In general, oils like lavender, chamomile, orange, lemon and
frankincense are considered safe for diluted use on children, but I would personally still
do a skin test and check with a doctor first.
But
do you know as much about the benefits of
frankincense?
«
Frankincense is good for meditation, and I recently got into breathwork — a three - point breath is kind of my meditation of the moment, but I have always liked to feel grounded and balanced, which is why this speaks to me in all the techniques I
do.»
I plan on using
Frankincense on him,
do you recommend that I dilute it?
There's something — There's something in
frankincense but we don't know what it is.
Lavender is always a great one, then choose one citrus oil, and then add one of the following: Patchouli, AromaEase,
Frankincense, Geranium, Cedarwood, Vetiver, RutaVala, Chamomile, or Valerian (don't choose valerian unless you are at home and it's ok to get totally relaxed and maybe sleepy).
Boswellia is actually
frankincense and it inhibits inflammatory mediators in the body, while not irritating to the stomach like some over the counter pain relievers
do.
Also,
do not confuse
frankincense essential oil with fragrance oil.
While I really
do like the
frankincense oil moisturizer I got from Etsy, I'm not a huge fan of the packaging and Kendall thinks it smells like food.
A strong smoky odor of
frankincense fills the room as
does extremely loud drone electorock.