Found this great training from Doug Corrigan about one of my favorite oils, Frankincense! Welcome to this edition of Young Living’s audio education series. I’m Doug Corrigan, Director of Education and Training at Young Living Essential Oils. Today, we have the privilege of discussing once again maybe the most prized oil in all of history, the legendary Frankincense oil. This remains even today one of the most popular and valuable essential oils that Young Living offers. Throughout the ages, Frankincense has been a very treasured oil for its medicinal and spiritual qualities. Indeed it was valued more than gold in any other treasure in ancient times. It drew travelers, wealth seekers, and royalty from afar who sought to possess this magnificent resin. Ancient medical documents dating back thousands of years record the use of Frankincense by healers for virtually any ailment imaginable. Hundreds of modern scientific studies validate the therapeutic value of this precious oil. I like to say that Frankincense is one of those oils where the modern realities, the scientific realities that we are discovering about Frankincense will possibly exceed its legendary ancient reputation. There are dozens of known Boswellia trees from which the Frankincense resin is gathered in an effort to provide the highest quality and most authentic Frankincense oil and the one with the greatest therapeutic benefits. Young Living has diligently researched all the different various species of Frankincense and now actually offers two different types of Frankincense species. Historical and archeological evidence strongly suggest that the Frankincense given to the Christ child was either the prized Boswellia Carteri species of African origin or the more highly prized Boswellia sacra of Arabian origin. The historical evidence combined with superior phytochemical profile and therapeutic values of these two species were key factors behind Young Living’s selection and decision to offer both of these prized Frankincense products. Two of the most studied phytochemicals found in the Boswellia species are incensole acetate and Boswellia acids. With the Boswellia carteri species it is particularly high incensole acetate. During one of his overseas trips, Young Living researcher, Marc Schroeder, formed an important relationship with the Israeli scientist named Arieh Moussaieff. Arieh Moussaieff’s team was the international team who discovered the unique capabilities of incensole acetate. Some scientists, including Dr. Moussaieff, suggest that this compound may be the reason Frankincense was so widely used throughout history as part of religious and cultural ceremonies. Moussaieff’s team discovered incensole acetate influences a previously unknown path in the brain that profoundly affects emotions. Dr. Moussaieff proposes that incensole acetate may be responsible in part and could be mainly responsible for the Frankincense remarkable spiritual effects. The other thing we talked about initially is Boswellic acids. These, of course, have been widely studied and have been the subject of more than 163 scientific studies. This adds to the mounting evidence that these compounds offer a wide variety of therapeutic benefits. Boswellic acids make up a very small smattering of all the different active and therapeutic compounds found in Frankincense, but they are particularly important for regulating or modifying or managing the inflammatory response in the body. This is super critical for those of you who are starting to understand that so many times these different imbalances in the body, these different situations that cause unneeded discomfort or cause illness or chronic types of situations. They often come from over inflammation that starts at the cellular level and stems out to affect many different organs, but particularly your joints. Chronic joint discomfort is a big problem across the globe today. There are a lot of studies in regards to Boswellic acids showing that Boswellic acids can really improve the body’s ability to balance and manage this inflammatory cycle. It can bring a lot of comfort and relief to people trying to overcome these situations. Just the fragrance of Frankincense, the sweet warm balsamic fragrance profoundly influences emotions. In fact, it improves attitude and uplifts the spirit so well that it is considered by some users as that attitude adjustment in a bottle. You’ve heard people describe Frankincense like that. When you feel like you’re getting into negative space or fearful space, if you want to correct that and bring yourself to a proper perspective, Frankincense is the fastest way to do that. It is superb for balancing and calming your emotions. Just as in ancient times, Frankincense is still very much a part of spiritual and cultural ceremonies today. When diffused, it can truly increase spiritual awareness and is often used in religious ceremonies. As people are meditating or praying or trying to reach out to the great beyond and transcend this everyday mortality so to say, Frankincense can really instill a deep sense of connection with the infinite. Applied topically, Frankincense helps soothe sore and achy muscles. As we were talking about how it can really help us in regards to that inflammatory process. It’s also very beneficial to the skin. It helps soothe distressed skin. It is great for wound healing and all the different processes that go on there. It can both alleviate the discomfort of wounds and injuries then also assist the body to truly reconstruct at the DNA level and the tissue level to reconstruct things faster. It’s a great thing to use when you have a difficult scar to take care of. Another way that Frankincense is used topically is to apply Frankincense to the feet and this really supports a healthy immune balance. This is particularly useful with children and infants, because Frankincense is so mild. Again, with regards to this achy and sore muscles and discomfort situations, it is not a hot oil. In fact, it’s very mild in regards to its skin response, so it can be used with children or people with injuries especially in sensitive areas. Frankincense is a real “go to” in that regard. Additionally, some users report that Frankincense supports even nail strength when applied directly to the nails. We could go on and on, but just to know that if you go out there and study about Frankincense, you will have your eyes opened to a whole variety of different things that can happen. Young Living Frankincense is perfectly safe to be taken internally, because of the fact that Young Living Frankincense is pure and authentic. We go to great lengths to ensure the fact that our Frankincense is pure and authentic. Of course, you know about the seed to seal process and that we verify the purity and authenticity from the seed to the very seal on the bottle. That opens up all kinds of possibilities for internal use. A great way to do that is to drop a few drops into a beverage like rice milk or almond milk. I always implore people to do this versus just dropping it into the mouth, if possible. It’s still great to just drop it into the mouth if you don’t have rice or almond milk or some other healthy beverage like Ningxia Red. A lot of people love to put a couple drops into their Ningxia Red. It’s a true boost to all kinds of body systems by adding a little Frankincense into your Ningxia Red. By dropping it into rice or almond milk or coconut milk for that matter, it has a fatty content that helps to emulsify and really helps the body to absorb the Frankincense throughout the entire system. It lengthens the impact of the Frankincense and its therapeutic effects over a longer period of time and to different systems of the body. There must be many other things inside Frankincense that helps to assist its therapeutic benefit, but a really good portion of Frankincense is also D-limonene and is the subject of over 1700 studies to date. These 1700 studies have proven that it helps to promote healthy immune function, defends DNA from damage and that mutative process, and protects cellular health at the very base of the cellular membrane and even inside, as we talked about with regards to DNA and RNA where the genetic material is produced and stored. Specifically, it protects you at the cellular level and discourages the mutation imbalance and prevents the rapid reproduction of abnormal cells. As is always the case, we have only touched on a very few uses of this versatile oil. Just to give you a base foundation on some of the top things that Frankincense can be used for and how it can be used. It’s so versatile, important, powerful oil. We look forward to hearing from you out there on the frontlines day to day about how this oil benefitted you. Until next time, we are wishing you abundant health and God speed in your journey towards wellness.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:48:00 +0000
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