Frankincense is considered one of the most ancient oils. Currently considered a church. It is used for various religious ceremonies. But this oil is not only used for this. It is used to create a romantic setting for a candlelit dinner.
Description
For the first time it was used in China and India. Frankincense is an essential oil that can create an atmosphere of peace and immersion in oneself, in one's feelings.
It is widely used not only in meditative practices, but also for cosmetic purposes, and for medicinal purposes. It was even used to embalm corpses.
Incense itself is the resin of a small tree native to northern Africa and the Arab countries.
Aspera oil: description
Essential oil stands out in a separate group. It is made from dampish yellow resin from a tree of the Burzer family. It grows in North Africa, Lebanon, Iraq. Quite high, up to 5 m in height.
This oil is 100% frankincense, no additives. Unlike its counterparts, it is almost transparent, viscous, and has a bitter-tart smell.
Contraindications:
- Individual intolerance.
- Children under 3 years old.
- Older people over 60.
- Pregnancy.
- Chronic diseases.
Consult your doctor before use.
Action:
- Helps with asthma. Has expectorant action. Removes inflammation from the nasopharyngeal mucosa.
- Normalizes menstruation.
- Rejuvenates the skin. Increases its elasticity.
- Helps deal with stress.
- Normalizes sleep.
How to use
Aspera incense essential oil, reviews of which are positive, can be used in the same way as others. You can do inhalation, massage, compress, rinsing the mouth and nasopharynx with it. Also, the oil is used to enrich cosmetics, for cleansing and caring for the skin of the face and neck, for hair.
How much and where to buy? Sold in almost any conventional and online pharmacies. The average cost is from 250 to 300 rubles. The manufacturer is Aspera PC.
Features
Frankincense is an oil that is not extracted by the standard method, but by steam distillation of resins released on the tree through cracks in the bark.
The composition of the resin largely determines where the tree grew.
Incense can be:
- Lemon.
- Pink Athos.
- Dewy.
Some names are often accompanied by the name of the place of growth, for example, "Indian".
In religious practices, oil was generally used earlier, consisting of 4 ingredients. Sotime, excipients ceased to be used in the name. After that, only the original incense remained. It is for this reason that most of the inhabitants of the Earth consider it to be a single substance.
Botanists consider true incense only that which is obtained from the Boswellia carteri tree. The pickers used to wait for some time until the tree itself releases the juice, which will harden. Over time, they were able to learn the technique of artificial cuts that do not harm the tree. Since that time, more frankincense has been mined. At present, the collection technology has remained the same: collectors make notches before the rainy season, and when the resin hardens, they collect it. Usually it turns out up to 420 grams from one tree.
The best incense is the one that is made from light-colored resin, solidified in separate drops. Poorer quality obtained from dark raw materials, frozen unevenly.
There are many other components in this oil, but it is too long to describe them, and it is not necessary. You just need to know that thanks to them, each incense has its own specific properties. It is about them that we will now talk.
Frankincense - slightly greenish looking oil, has good fluidity, not very viscous. The aroma inherent in the source material is perfectly transmitted in essential oils, has a certain sweetish note, somewhat reminiscent of camphor, only more pleasant.
Frankincense is an aphrodisiac. So it is able to "open the way" to the world of pleasure.
Frankincense pairs wonderfully with many essential oils likemyrrh, bergamot, sage, etc.
How does it affect the emotional sphere?
Incense refers to the element of fire. This means that it renews a person, removing all negative influences from him. Frankincense is an adaptogen oil that acts more strongly on the emotional rather than the physical sphere of a person. Its aroma helps to relax, accept all life changes, remove negativity from fate, let go of the past and not worry in vain. Frankincense - essential oil, reviews of which are positive - calms the nervous system, relieves stress, improves mood.
It is used in meditative practices. It is believed that with the smell of incense you "breathe the desire" to live, learn tolerance, accept your life as it is.
Very good incense helps to cope with sleep disorders. If the oil is present with you when talking with someone, it helps to listen to the interlocutor and draw the correct conclusion from his words.
Incense (oil): properties and uses
Best of all helps to cope with diseases of the respiratory tract and normalize the work of the heart. It is this oil that will help overcome a strong cough due to its antiseptic effect.
Frankincense enhances the effect of any medicine used to treat coughs and runny noses. The oil normalizes the functioning of the lymphatic system, relieves inflammation from the lymph nodes. Thanks to this, the entire lymphatic system begins to work as a well-coordinated mechanism.
Frankincense - oil,which has a positive effect on all metabolic processes in the body.
It also has a good effect on the genitourinary system, besides it normalizes the elasticity of the muscles of the uterus.
Frankincense is used to enrich cosmetics with useful substances, this is especially true when caring for dry skin. The main action is to increase elasticity. The oil also smoothes out wrinkles. Frankincense gives the skin a fresh look, which is why it is often added to facial creams.
What else is useful for the body frankincense (essential oil)? Its properties are extensive. For example, it is an excellent wound healing agent.
Research is underway in the direction of the effect of incense on the hair structure. There is an assumption that the condition of the curls also improves under the influence of essential oil.
More details on the use of incense tree
Frankincense has an anti-inflammatory effect. Thanks to this, it can become a full-fledged replacement for many antibiotics used to treat inflammation of the musculoskeletal system.
Alcohol tincture and ointment are used for a variety of purposes.
1. To prepare an alcohol tincture, you need to take 6 gr. frankincense and dissolve them in 14 ml of 96% alcohol. This composition should stand in a warm and dark place for 7 days. Apply tincture before meals, 9 drops. This infusion can be used for pain in the abdomen, bladder and kidneys, as well as for migraine pain, metabolic disorders and gonorrhea.
2. To make an ointment, you will need: 9 g frankincense, 99 g Vaseline, 99 g in advancemelted lard or fat. All components of the ointment are placed in a container. Then they need to be melted in a water bath until smooth. The ointment is ready, it can only be used externally, as a wound healing agent. They smear it with boils, sore joints, abscesses, etc.
3. If the child has a cold, you can fumigate cotton wool with the smoke of incense and put it on his chest at night. This will help your baby recover from a cold faster and allow him to breathe easier.
Other oil uses
You can use oil for other purposes, namely:
1. You can use frankincense oil in combination with your favorite skin and hair care products. The result becomes noticeable quite quickly: fine wrinkles are smoothed out, the skin is elastic and even, the complexion is he althy. Oil is added at the rate of 6 drops per 99 ml of the main substance, such as bath gel.
2. With the help of oil, you can make an excellent massage composition that will have a beneficial effect on the skin and sore joints. Here they take 4 drops of frankincense oil and 1 tablespoon of some basic (for example, olive). To relieve tension, you can drip oil into the bath. This is done as follows: the bath is filled by ½, the water is not warmer than 38 degrees. 6 drops of oil are mixed with milk, sea s alt and honey. After the mixture is added to the bath. These ingredients will enhance the beneficial effects of incense on the body. The duration of the procedure is 18-20 minutes.
3. Well, as mentioned above, incense is an oil that is used toinhalation, cold or hot method. The dosage for the hot method is 2 drops per container of water. With cold inhalation, you can inhale the smell directly from the bottle of oil. Duration - no more than 5 minutes. How else can you use frankincense (essential oil) for cold inhalation? Its application should be as follows: you need to put drops of oil on a napkin and breathe from it.
Contraindications
Once incense is applied to the skin, there may be a slight burning and stinging sensation for the first 2 minutes.
Contraindications:
- Psoriasis.
- lupus erythematosus.
- Dermatitis.
- Cancer.
- Sclerosis.
- Parkinson's disease.
Dosage
Frankincense is an essential oil that is usually used in high doses.
- For an aroma lamp you will need 4 drops, for baths - seven, for aromatic pendants - four.
- In case of diseases of the respiratory system, add 1 drop of oil to the water for inhalation. Cold inhalations for a runny nose involve inhaling the aroma of incense directly from the vial. The duration of the procedure is 4 minutes.
- For massage, add 4 drops of essential oil to 14 drops of standard massage oil.
- For cosmetic purposes, the concentration is similar.
- It is recommended to take 2 drops of aroma oil with tea for colds.
- Incense is also often used in the production of home cosmetics.
- Sometimes mixed with various cocktails for flavor.
Conclusion
Now you know what incense (oil) is, we have examined its properties and application in detail. This tool is used in various areas, not only in worship, but also for cosmetic purposes, and even for medicinal purposes.
