Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed
gifts taken from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make amazing
healing partners! Both have been tapped
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, especially
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets
tackle issues with many different health
conditions, many that Apple Country Chiropractic knows bother our
Williamson chiropractic patients and/or loved ones who may want to
understand better!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine admires frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively beneficial
health effects. Used in combination, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and notably for anti-tumor effects stopped
growth of U266 multiple myeloma cells. (1) In Chinese medicine, frankincense-myrrh
are parts of an anti-tumor drug for various
cancers with the newest research presenting
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By regulating
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that feed tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, and pathological structure was lessened
with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh controlled
urotheilial wound healing to help symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh combo is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Apple Country Chiropractic welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Williamson chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
complication of diabetes and trigger of kidney disease,
by regulating pathways involved in the
glucose/lipid metabolism regulation, antioxidation,
anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis, etc. (4) Chinese medicine treatment of neuropathic
pain commonly involves the frankincense-myrrh combination as it is explained
as being able to activate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The combination
was put to the test and found to reduce neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to averting TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Apple Country Chiropractic
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to give you
the whole story if only to get to the point
that frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great effect!
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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 with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its regulation
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, including natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may benefit, too!
Schedule your Williamson chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!