Frankincense and myrrh, two respected
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make remarkable
partners in healing! Both have been tapped
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more properties
address issues with many different health
conditions, many that Layden Chiropractic sees in our Plainville chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine admires frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively positive
health effects. Used together, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and notably for anti-tumor effects prevented
growth of U266 multiple myeloma cells. (1) In Chinese medicine, frankincense-myrrh
are components of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of
cancers with the newest research showing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By regulating
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that support tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, and pathological structure was weakend
with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh controlled
urotheilial wound healing to improve symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh combo is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Layden Chiropractic welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Plainville chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
problem of diabetes and trigger of kidney disease,
by controlling pathways involved in the
glucose/lipid metabolism regulation, antioxidation, anti-fibrosis, anti-inflammation, etc. (4) Chinese medicine treatment of neuropathic
pain commonly involves the frankincense-myrrh combination as it is described
as being able to stimulate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The mix
was put to the test and found to ease neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to averting TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Layden Chiropractic
knows all this detail may not be “up your alley” of wanting
to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share
the whole picture if only to highlight how well frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great result!
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes inflammation’s role in spine pain and
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its regulation
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, adding natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may help, too!
Schedule your Plainville chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
become more popular!