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Frankincense
Important safety information: May cause digestive upset and may interact with anticoagulant or anti-inflammatory medicines. Do not ingest essential oil or incense resin.
Herbal actions
- Anti-inflammatory in defined extracts
- aromatic resin
- traditional joint support
Traditional and practitioner uses
These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.
- Defined extracts studied for osteoarthritis
- Traditional aromatic use
- Not equivalent to essential oil
Main constituents
Boswellic acids, terpenes, resin and polysaccharide gum
Preparation overview
Tea: Not suitable as ordinary tea. Boswellic acids are poorly extracted into water; research uses defined extracts.
Liquid extract reference: Standardised product-specific
Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.
Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.