21/06/2025
Herb Focus: Boswellia Serrata
Aka Frankincense, Boswellia has been used as ceremonial incense and as a medicine since time immemorial. Boswellia is a gum resin taken from the tree sap, which contains 5-10% essential oils, where the lovely aroma and all the phytochemical power lies.
Boswellia is an important herb in Ayerverdic medicine, documented in Charaka's Charaka Samhita (c.B.C. 700). Traditionally used for arthritis, diarrhoea, dysentery, ringworm, boils, fevers (antipyretic), skin and blood diseases, cardiovascular diseases, mouth sores, bad throat, bronchitis, asthma, cough, vaginal discharges, hair-loss, jaundice, hemorrhoids, syphilitic diseases, irregular me**es, stimulation of liver, with diaphoretic, astringent, diuretic properties and acts both as internal and external stimulants too.
Pharmacological actions that have been observed via more modern scientific examination include; antiarthritic, antiinflammatory, antihyperlipidemic (controls blood lipids), antiatherosclerotic (anticoronary plaque), analgesic (pain-reliever) and hepatoprotective (protects the liver).
This magical antiinflammatory herb is superior to non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) however, because NSAIDs are known to disrupt glycosaminoglycan synthesis, thus accelerating articular damage in arthritic conditions, whereas Boswellic acids have been shown to significantly reduce glycosaminoglycan degradation and thus support healing of articular damage, as well as providing pain relief. A real super herb 🌿
Available in several of our blends, such as Echo's CushTy, Sultan's Ulsa-Off and Dulci's Smooth Moves, and as a straight herb in 1kg bags.
https://finerforage.co.uk/products/bosweillia-serrata
