Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make marvelous
partners in healing! Both have been incorporated
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, especially
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more properties
tackle issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Cross Chiropractic Center sees in our Sandy Springs chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine esteems frankincense
and myrrh for their wide-ranging helpful
health effects. Used in combination, 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 various
cancers with recent research presenting
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By controlling
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and affecting
the blood vessels that feed tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, and pathological structure was reduced
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 comination is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Cross Chiropractic Center appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Sandy Springs chiropractic patients seeking
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-fibrosis, anti-inflammation, 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. It
was tested and found to lessen neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to preventing TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Cross Chiropractic Center
knows all this detail may not be “up your alley” 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!
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates inflammation’s role in spine pain as well as
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its management
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, adding natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may help, too!
Schedule your Sandy Springs chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
grow in popularity!