Frankincense Essential Oil Its Uses And What It Is

The oil is gained via steam distillation from the resin of the tree. The trees only begin producing the resin itself when they are between eight and ten years old. From that point it is tapped from the tree two or three times a year. The resin is then sorted, usually by hand in order to get the best quality. The oil itself is a pale yellowy green in colour and clear in nature, with a medium viscosity. The aroma has a base note, with a sweet, warm, spicy and very distinctive character.

The principle constituents that give the qualities experienced with this oil are a-pinene, limonene, actanol, linalool, farnesol, borneol, octyl acetate, bornyl acetate, phellandrene, myrcene, incensole and incensyl acetateThe principle constituents that give the qualities experienced with this oil are a-pinene, limonene, actanol, linalool, farnesol, borneol, octyl acetate, bornyl acetate, phellandrene, myrcene, incensole and incensyl acetate

Generally considered a safe and gentle oil to use, no special safety notes.

Frankincense essential oil uses have been greatly associated with spiritual ceremonies over the ages, the belief being that it is a powerful cleanser on an energetic and spiritual level. It is also incredibly useful as an aid to deepening meditation, one of the factors that influences this is its deepening effect on the breath. This calming and deepening effect on the respiratory system has positive benefits with a number of conditions, especially when combined with some of its other therapeutic properties. It has also been used effectively in aiding people heal from cancer and the therapies associated with it.

The sedative and muscle relaxant effects are very notable with frankincense, when you first smell the aroma you will note distinct changes within yourself in both these respects. This leads to a strong calming effect which is beneficial to meditation and also helps it to be a good anti-depressant. These things combined with its Cicatrisant and Cytophylactic properties could well be what has lead people to gain positive results in terms of using it in conjunction with cancer therapies.

Also as has been mentioned it brings benefit to Meditation, though in more ways than just calming and deepening the breathing. This oil has a very spiritual influence on the mind.

Its effect on cuts and wounds is noteworthy. For centuries it has been used to help cleanse wounds and cuts, for which its anti-infectious qualities are useful, though it also helps to speed up the healing process once the cleansing has been done. Nervous conditions of varying types, along with anxiety and stress all benefit from the calming effects that also make it beneficial as an aid in meditations, in fact when combining the use of Frankincense with meditative practice a strong effect is noted in those conditions. It has also been noted as being effective in blends for sunburn treatment.

It is generally a very gentle oil in nature, with a nurturing and smooth uplifting quality to it. Regardless of what you are using it to aid you with this is something that will come through. Bringing you a deeper sense of mental relief, inner peace and calm and a rising sense that things will be good. Something which benefits your healing in turn.

If you wish to really access the various Frankincense essential oil uses properly it is well worth getting a good quality source. There are many sources out there which purport to be Frankincense yet lack the depth of therapeutic properties that a good quality source yields. You can find a good source for Frankincense essnential oil here, and discover more on essential oils here.