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December 9, 2014 by How We Flourish

Frankincense Oil – The King of Essential Oils

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I love frankincense oil.

It is one of my top 10 essential oils.

I use it every day in some form.

I never leave home without it.

It is called the King of Oils, and it deserves that title. Let’s just say that there’s a reason why the Wise Men brought frankincense to Jesus.

What is Frankincense Oil

Frankincense essential oil comes from a few different species in the Boswellia family. Frankincense oil that you purchase may be from just one of these species, or a blend of them. The oil is steam distilled from resin that the tree releases. This resin and the oils expressed from it have been used for thousands of years by Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, and many other cultures for religious ceremonies, perfumes, and healing salves. Ancient wisdom and scientific research are both used in our modern understanding of this powerful oil.

Why Frankincense

The main therapeutic benefits of frankincense oil are:

  • helping maintain a healthy inflammatory response
  • supporting a healthy immune system
  • calming, balancing, and uplifting mood
  • promoting cellular health

As you can imagine, this range of benefits is what has earned frankincense the title “King of Oils.” The chemical compounds in frankincense oil are also able to cross the blood-brain barrier, which allows it to support healing in the entire body. This is a very exciting prospect!

Uses for Frankincense Oil

  • Diffuse to calm and uplift moods
  • Use as a base note in homemade perfume
  • Apply to scars, stretch marks, moles, and skin tags to reduce their appearance
  • Apply to blemishes, cuts, and scraps to promote healing
  • I rub less than a drop on the roof of my mouth for headache relief
  • Used daily for its cellular health promoting properties.

Products that use Frankincense Oil

Frankincense oil is great to use by itself, and it is also used in combination with other essential oils in many products that my family used on a daily basis. While powerful on it’s own, frankincense can do some really great work when paired with other oils!

  • Grounding Blend – I put a drop on my wrists every morning to balance me throughout the day.
  • Anti-aging Blend – Use topically to reduce the appearance of scarring and fine lines. I also make a hydrating serum with this blend to promote general skin health.
  • Cellular Complex – My husband uses this daily to support cellular health and his immune system.
  • Tension Blend – Exactly what it sounds like – great for helping relax tense muscles
  • Essential Ointment – A natural ointment that soothes, protects, and promotes healing of skin irritations

Learn more about essential oils here.

Learn more about Frankincense Oil

Frankincense by Dr. David Hill

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Comments

  1. emilysv says

    December 9, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    I love frankincense oil, it’s one of my favorites too. Thanks for sharing some of it’s benefits and uses with us.

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    • How We Flourish says

      December 9, 2014 at 1:58 pm

      Of course! Glad to hear you love frankincense, too! It’s such a great oil.

      Reply
  2. Jessica says

    December 9, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    I love frank here too. I usually add it to most of my blends.

    Reply
    • How We Flourish says

      December 9, 2014 at 2:34 pm

      Awesome! What kinds of blends do you make?

      Reply
  3. reneekohley says

    December 9, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    I didn’t know any of this! Very cool!

    Reply
    • How We Flourish says

      December 9, 2014 at 2:35 pm

      Glad you learned something new!

      Reply
  4. Anni says

    December 9, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    I like Frankincense oil. I don’t use it much, but it’s something special when I do.

    Reply
  5. naturallyloriel says

    December 9, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    Frankincense is one of my favorites as well. Great info on it!

    Reply
  6. Maria-Victoria Ramirez says

    December 9, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    This is perfect! I didn’t even know the uses of Frankincense, I had only read about it in Sunday School! 😀

    Reply
    • How We Flourish says

      December 9, 2014 at 3:25 pm

      That’s how I was for the longest time! I’m so glad that I now have it in my house and know how to use it!

      Reply
  7. Megan Stevens says

    December 9, 2014 at 3:33 pm

    I love the idea of never leaving home without it. We recently went on a trip for Thanksgiving and didn’t bring our EO’s and I realized I need just the right box or bag for them and will always try to bring them along in the future, don’t like being without them! Thanks for this insightful post!

    Reply
    • How We Flourish says

      December 9, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      Yep! I have a little case with 12 sample bottles in it that I bring everywhere. I don’t use it a lot, but I’m always SO glad I have it when I do! And then when I travel, my daily oils are already in it.

      Reply
  8. Andrea Fabry says

    December 9, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    I add frankincense to whipped shea butter and coconut oil. I love it!!

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    • How We Flourish says

      December 9, 2014 at 6:09 pm

      Great idea!

      Reply
  9. Barbara says

    December 9, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    I Used to use EOs years ago it got away from it. Thanks for the encouragement to get back to it!

    Reply
  10. linda spiker says

    December 9, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    I learned so much from this post! I never knew these these things about Franincense!

    Reply
    • How We Flourish says

      December 10, 2014 at 9:23 am

      Great! It always feels good to hear that!

      Reply
  11. Libby says

    December 9, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    What a great article. I had no idea of all the benefits of frankincense!

    Reply

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