Frankincense (Boswellia sacra)

乳香rǔ xiāngRuxiang

Boswellia sacra · Plant

Boswellia sacra
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Indications

Cautions

May interact with anti-inflammatory medications; caution with anticoagulants.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Frankincense for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsDysmenorrheaEnduring SoresIntestinal Welling AbscessIn Heart & Abdomen PainStasis Pain From Knocks & FallsToxin Of Welling Abscess & Flat Abscess SwellingWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Frankincense does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Disperse Swelling & Engender FleshFree Menstruation & Relieve PainMove Qi & Quicken Blood