Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts sourced from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make wonderful
partners in healing! Both have been incorporated
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more properties
tackle issues with many different health
conditions, many that Novelli Wellness Center sees in our Orchard Park, NY chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine values frankincense
and myrrh for their wide-ranging positive
health effects. Used in combination, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and notably for anti-tumor effects stopped
growth of U266 multiple myeloma cells. (1) In Chinese medicine, frankincense-myrrh
are components of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of
cancers with recent research revealing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By regulating
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and affecting
the blood vessels that feed tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, and pathological structure was reduced
with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh controlled
urotheilial wound healing to improve symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh comination is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Novelli Wellness Center appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Orchard Park, NY chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
complication of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by controlling pathways involved in the
glucose/lipid metabolism regulation, antioxidation, anti-fibrosis, anti-inflammation, etc. (4) Chinese medicine treatment of neuropathic
pain commonly involves the frankincense-myrrh combination as it is explained
as being able to activate blood and disperse
blood stasis. The frankincense-myrrh treatment
was tested and found to reduce neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to inhibition
of TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Novelli Wellness Center
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to share
the whole story if only to get to the point
that frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great effect!
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes inflammation’s role in spine pain and
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its management
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, adding natural pain-relieving
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may benefit, too!
Make your Orchard Park, NY chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!