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Botonical Name : Boswellia Serreta
Country of Origin : India
Color & Odor : Yellow transparent liquid @22C with Characteristic odor
Solubility : Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils
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This oil is extracted from the resin of the frankincense tree that is a milky-white sticky liquid,
flow from the trunk of the tree. The resin is distilled to produce the
precious oil. he frankincense tree finds it origin from the Middle East
and has small abundant pinnacle leaves with white or pale pink flowers.
COMMON NAMES:
Frankincense
BLENDS WITH:
This oil blends
with Basil, Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedarwood, Chamomile, Cinnamon, Clary
Sage, Coriander, Geranium, Ginger, Myrrh and Vanilla.
CONSTITUENTS:
It contains
alpha-pinene, alpha-thujene and octanol, Ketonic alcohol (olibanol),
resinous matters (30 - 60 per cent) and terpenes (camphene, dipentene,
a- and p-pinene, phellandrene).
USES:
The
frankincense aroma oil is widely known for its therapeutic
properties. It is also used as an antiseptic, astringent, carminative,
digestive, diuretic, sedative and as a tonic.
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