Boswellia
Boswellia serrata, family Burseraceae. Part discussed: Gum resin.
Identity
- Common name
- Boswellia
- Botanical name
- Boswellia serrata
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Part or material
- Gum resin
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Recovery and Movement
About
Boswellia serrata, Burseraceae, gum resin; NCCIH notes resin from B. serrata or other Boswellia species is the source of frankincense. No EU monograph exists.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Oral and topical or aromatherapy uses are both discussed; no preparation instruction recorded.
Safety considerations
Likely safe taken orally under the trial conditions recorded in the source; may be safe topically or for aromatherapy; likely safe in food amounts during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with little known about medicinal amounts.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- NCCIH "Boswellia: Usefulness and Safety · US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.