Frankincense Essential Oil

Product Description

Frankincense is represented as a ‘symbol of the divine aroma’ and as an ‘emblem of prayer’ in various parts of the Bible. Best known as one of the three gifts gifted to the infant Jesus by the wise men, the existence of Frankincense dates back even before the birth of Jesus Christ. Given the credit of the most spiritual oil of the Middle East, it has flawless healing benefits with an inbound immaculate aroma.

People of all religions consider Frankincense as a symbol of sacredness and it is witnessed with the presence of this mesmerizing fragrance in various religious ceremonies. Frankincense is an important symbol of trading carried out in the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa for more than 5000 years ago that the temples of the ancient Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut are adorned by murals depicting sacks of Frankincense traded from the land of Punt.

For many centuries, Frankincense is burnt in homes for keeping insects away, cleansing the atmosphere, warding off sickness and bad energies and to facilitate one’s prayers to the Divine.

Obtained via steam distillation of the resin of various Frankincense or olibanum trees, this oil is a part of the traditional medicinal system including Indian Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine and in certain other folklore remedies in treating wounds, arthritis, digestive disorders, rheumatism, and weak immune system and in promoting healthy skin. In general, Frankincense trees typically grow in the dry, mountainous regions of India, Africa and the Middle East. This particular essential oil is extracted from the gum or resin of the Indian Boswellia serrata tree.