🌿 Basic Facts

Botanical Source: Boswellia species

Extraction Method: Steam distillation of tree resin (gum)

Aroma: Warm, woody, spicy, slightly sweet, and resinous

Color: Pale yellow to amber

🌸 Traditional & Modern Uses

Aromatherapy:

1. Promotes relaxation, calm, and focus
2. Commonly used during meditation or yoga
3. Blends well with lavender, myrrh, sandalwood, citrus, and cedarwood oils

Skincare:

1. Helps reduce the appearance of scars, wrinkles, and dark spots
2. Used in anti-aging and skin renewal formulas
3. Has mild anti-inflammatory and astringent properties

Health & Wellness:

1. Believed to support respiratory health (used in steam inhalation)
2. May reduce stress and anxiety when diffused or inhaled
3. Has been studied for potential anti-inflammatory and immune-supporting effects

Spiritual & Ritual Use:

1. Used in religious ceremonies for purification and grounding
2. Commonly burned as incense in churches and temples