Native to the Red Sea regions Frankincense  grows wild throughout North East Africa. Frankincense essential oil is produced in Somalia, China, South Arabia and India.

Color = pale yellow to green

Aroma = woody, spicy, haunting smell, a little bit camphoric

Plant Description

It is a small tree or shrub with abundant pinnate leaves and white to light pink flowers. The plant has a distinctive woody, spicy aroma with a hint of lemon. The plant yields a natural oleo gum, a milky white liquid is given off which solidifies into tear-shaped amber to orange-brown lumps.

Aromatherapy Uses

The therapeutic properties of Frankincense essential oil include: antiseptic, astringent, carminative, digestive, diuretic, sedative, tonic and expectorant. Has a calming effect, slowing the breathing and producing feelings of calm, this tends to bring about an elevating, soothing effect on the mind, Its comforting action is helpful for anxious and obsessions linked to the past. It is one of the best pulmonary antiseptics available and is good for chronic bronchitis and asthma. It aids women by being a tonic to the uterus and as an aid in dealing with abnormally heavy periods. The oil is a tonic to the whole reproductive system.