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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙨
𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙚?
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Frankincense is a powerful resinous sap
coming from trees in the Boswellia genus.
The trees grow only at the south end of the Arabian Peninsula.
The sap is taken off of the tree and left to dry under the sun. Frankincense was spread through the Silk Road trade routes and influenced many different cultures.
Frankincense was used for religious and spiritual purposes in Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Isreal.
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𝙍𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡 / 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨
𝙐𝙨𝙚𝙨
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It was most commonly used in burial ritualsfor embalming and because of its ability to cover the odor of a deceased individual.Frankincense and Myrrh were one of the three gifts the wise men brought to baby Jesus, and while some churches no longer use incense Catholic churches still burn frankincense as they believe it will send prayers into heaven.
In Egyptian, Greek, and Roman religious practices, frankincense was burned as an offeringto different deities. Egyptians burned incenseduring sunrise and used the resin in embalming along with putting it in the tombs for theperson to have in the afterlife. In traditional Hellenismos incense was burned to catch the attention of a target deity with its pleasant smell. It was burned as an invitation to have them in our lives and theirs in ours.
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𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡
𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨
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For centuries frankincense has been used intraditional medicine to treat many different ailments. In recent times, some of these benefits were proven to be true!
Compounds in frankincense prevent the
production of leukotrienes, which is what causes your bronchial muscles to contract when you have asthma. Frankincense can often be found in many natural toothpastes and gum for its amazing ability to keep our mouths clean and cavity free. It could even help stop the spreading
of cancerous cells due to its boswellic acid.
Along with these physical benefits, frankincense has emotional benefits when burned. It contains a chemical called incensole acetate, which when tested on mice lowered anxiety and acted as an
antidepressant. Along with this, frankincense activates a protein called TRPV3, which controls the feeling of warmth in a mammals brain.
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If you suffer from depression, burning some frankincense won’t hurt anything. But please, use it as an add on and not as a cure. Your mental health is important, please seek professional help ♡