incense essential oils
Incense essential oils have rich and sensual fragrance.It provides both mental and physical benefits to the users.
Benefits of incense essential oils
It helps in treatment of many kinds of respiratory diseases.Any person suffering from respiratory illness can inhale a mixture of incense and water.It reduces chest pain.
It treats many kind of urinary infections.
It provides soothing effect to skin and relaxes muscles when applied over it.
It also provides additional health benefits like :
- Anti depressant
- Simulation of body immune system
- Prevents tumors and scares
- Improves mood
Take these Precautions while using incense oils
Never consume it intrenally as it is only for external use.You can apply small amount of oil on your skin to improve the healing power of body.
Always check for allergy to oils.Apply it on small area of your skin and after that Wait for 24 hours to ensure that your skin is not irritated.
Keep in mind that if you apply it correctly,you will have tons of benefits without baggage of side effects.
Harvesting of essential oil
It is extracted from the tree Boswellia thurifera.These plants grow in hot and dry countries like india,somalia,etc.The resins released by these plants and harvested and dried to prepare incense.A deep incision is made in the trunk of the tree and milky white liquid (released from inner boundary of the trunk) is collected.The color of liquid changes to yellow once it comes in contact with air.Incense is a whitish gum that must be dissolved and distilled to produce essential oil.
The historic use of essential oils
Ancient egyptians used frankincense in gums.They used the gum as face mask to rejuvenate their faces.It was also used as eye marker,perfume and warming agent.Many ancient cultures used it in rituals to carry thier prayers to god.It was considered at par with gold in value.