Boswelia Incense Balm for Joint Pain and Swelling - 100ml

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Ahmed M, Hwang JH, Choi S, Han D. Safety classification of herbal medicines used among pregnant women in Asian countries: a systematic review. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2017;17(1):489. doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1995-6 The Arthritis Foundation recommend taking approximately 300–400 milligrams (mg) of boswellia three times per day to deliver boswellic acids to the body. They recommend looking for capsules that contain 60% boswellic acid, as it is the active ingredient. Gupta I, Parihar A, Malhotra P, et al. Effects of gum resin of Boswellia serrata in patients with chronic colitis. Planta Med. 2001;67(5):391-395. doi:10.1055/s-2001-15802. Ferrara T, De Vincentiis G, Di Pierro F. Functional study on Boswellia phytosome as complementary intervention in asthmatic patients. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015;19(19):3757–3762.

In this animal model, the anti-inflammatory effect of boswellia was less significant than that of a standard prescription medication called indomethacin. However, the researchers noted that the extract might be useful as a complementary therapy to support traditional RA treatment. Cancer and cancer therapyTogni S, Maramaldi G, Bonetta A, Giacomelli L, Di Pierro F. Clinical evaluation of safety and efficacy of Boswellia-based cream for prevention of adjuvant radiotherapy skin damage in mammary carcinoma: a randomized placebo controlled trial. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015;19(8):1338-1344. Karimifar M, etal. (2017). Evaluation of the effect of Elaeagnusangustifolia alone and combined with Boswelliathurifera compared with ibuprofen in patients with knee osteoarthritis: arandomized double-blind controlled clinical trial. DOI:

Boswellia and its active ingredients, such as boswellic acid, appear to have a good anti-inflammatory effect on the body, according to a review article.

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Sarkate A, et al. (2017). Investigation of mitigating effect ofcolon-specific prodrugs of boswellic acid on 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonicacid-induced colitis in Wistar rats: Design, kinetics and biologicalevaluation. DOI:

Gupta I, et al.(2001). Effects of gum resin of Boswelliaserrata in patients with chronic colitis [Abstract]. DOI: Doaee, P., et al. (2019). Effects of Boswellia serrata resin extract on motor dysfunction and brain oxidative stress in an experimental model of Parkinson's disease. http://www.arthritis.org/living-with-arthritis/treatments/natural/supplements-herbs/guide/indian-frankincense.php Ranjbarnejad T, et al. (2017). Methanolic extract of Boswellia serrata exhibits anti-cancer activities by targeting microsomalprostaglandin E synthase-1 in human colon cancer cells. DOI: Haroyan A, Mukuchyan V, Mkrtchyan N, et al. Efficacy and safety of curcumin and its combination with boswellic acid in osteoarthritis: a comparative, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2018;18(1):7. Published 2018 Jan 9. doi:10.1186/s12906-017-2062-z.Yu G, Xiang W, Zhang T, Zeng L, Yang K, Li J. Effectiveness of Boswellia and Boswellia extract for osteoarthritis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020;20(1):225. doi:10.1186/s12906-020-02985-6 Suhail MM, et al. (2011). Boswellia sacra essential oil induces tumor cell-specific apoptosisand suppresses tumor aggressiveness in cultured human breast cancer cells. DOI: Eshaghian R, Mazaheri M, Ghanadian M, Rouholamin S, Feizi A, Babaeian M. The effect of frankincense (Boswellia serrata, oleoresin) and ginger (Zingiber officinale, rhizoma) on heavy menstrual bleeding: A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Complement Ther Med. 2019;42:42-47. doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2018.09.022.