Frankincense is one of more than 90 types of essential oils that are popularly used in the realm of aromatherapy. Essential oils are made from petals, roots, peels, and bark of flowers, herbs, and ...

Sunscreen: One test-tube study found that SPF 15 sunscreen with added myrrh oil was significantly more effective at blocking ultraviolet rays than the sunscreen alone. By itself, myrrh oil wasn ...

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 ...

Standing in Wadi Dawkah, a frankincense grove at the heart of the Land of Frankincense (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Oman, facing an intense microdermabrasion of blowing sand, I feel like a ...

Wafts of incense fill the room and I feel the tension in my muscles dissolve as the therapists skilfully knead my body in perfectly synchronised movements aided by lashings of locally produced ...

While more research is needed to show if and how these odors act on the brain to alleviate stress or anxiety, a 0.34 ounce bottle of frankincense oil costs upwards of $8 on Amazon, as does myrrh oil.

Use of frankincense for dogs and cats has focused on the essential oil and on the resin in boswellia herbal products. Benefits were found for reducing pain, stiffness and lameness in dogs with ...