Frankincense Essential Oil

PARTS USED
Resin

EXTRACTION METHOD
Steam distilled

NOTE CLASSIFICATION
Base

AROMA
Pure Frankincense essential oil has a fresh, earthy and slightly balsamic aroma.

BLENDS WELL WITH
Bergamot, black pepper, camphor, cinnamon, cypress, geranium, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, mandarin, neroli, orange, palmarosa, patchouli, pine, rose, sandalwood, vetiver, ylang ylang

AROMATHERAPY BENEFITS
Anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, extreme coughing, scars, stress, stretch marks. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils]  The therapeutic properties of Frankincense oil include use as an antiseptic, astringent, carminative, digestive, diuretic, sedative, tonic and expectorant. Emotionally, the aroma is found to be grounding, calming and relaxing without being sedating.

PRECAUTIONS
Oil Specific: None known.
General: As with all essential oils, never use them undiluted, in eyes or mucus membranes. Do not take internally unless working with a qualified and expert practitioner. Keep away from children. If applying an essential oil to your skin always perform a small patch test to an insensitive part of the body (after you have properly diluted the oil in an appropriate carrier.
For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.