According to the new research, not only is the tree in trouble today, scientists predict a 50% decline in frankincense harvests over the next 20 years in countries such as Ethiopia, Sudan and Eritrea.

Frankincense trees, found throughout northern Africa and in India, Oman, and Yemen, are increasingly under pressure, largely because of overexploitation for their aromatic resin.

A small study found that people with asthma who took 300 milligrams of Indian frankincense resin three times a day saw improvement in their symptoms. More research is needed. Cancer.

Frankincense is a resin or essential oil (concentrated plant extraction) with a rich history as an incense, perfume, and medicine. Derived from Boswellia trees, it still plays a role in the Roman ...

Frankincense is harvested by making cuts in the tree bark during the dry season. A cut is made every two or three weeks, and the resin that emerges to heal it is collected. How much frankincense ...

Boswellia, or Indian frankincense, is a resin herbal extract from the boswellia tree. It may possess anti-inflammatory properties, which could help with chronic inflammatory conditions. Due to its ...

The wise men would be one gift short at the manger — frankincense, one of the gifts given to the baby Jesus, is now in short supply. The trees from which the fragrant resin is produced are ...

Annals of Botany, Vol. 111, No. 1 (January 2013), pp. 61-68 (8 pages) • Background and Aims Frankincense, a gum-resin, has been tapped from Boswellia papyrifera trees for centuries. Despite the ...

The wise men would be one gift short at the manger — frankincense, one of the gifts given to the baby Jesus, is now in short supply. The trees from which the fragrant resin is produced are ...

Frankincense oil is a natural remedy that comes from the resin of a tree. People have used it in traditional medicine for centuries. Some benefits of frankincense include its anti-inflammatory and ...

Trees that produce frankincense, a fragrant resin used in incense and perfumes and a central part of the Christmas story, are declining so fast that production could be halved over the next 15 ...