Frankincense can come from 5 different variations of Boswellia sacra trees. Resin is a gum that comes from incisions in the trunks of the tree, which appears as milk like resin. The resin hardens into orange-brown gum resin known as frankincense.
Frankincense has long been used to center the mind body and soul, acting as a link to the Divine. It has balancing and purifying properties, and helps to change the emotional energy that may cause a physical imbalance.
To Use your Frankincense, You may ..
Place the resin directly on a hot coal to release the aroma.
Create an herbal steam by adding the resin to 1 tbsp of steaming water, often shown to open up sinsuses when inhaled
Create a tincture from the resin by combining the resin with high proof alcohol. When the resin has dissolved in the mixture, it is ready.
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