Frankincense Making Headlines

Posted on Feb 23, 2010 | 2 comments

I recently came across a great article about frankincense in Oman. The first half of the article describes frankincense tree harvesting in Oman—something you will be hearing a lot about in the coming months. I found the second half of the article particularly interesting; it addresses the latest clinical research using frankincense essential oil.

You can find the article here.*

—Toby Palmer

Product Manager, Essential Oils

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  • Evangeline

    We have always been told that boswallia carteri was the only true therapeutic variety of frankincense oil. This article references another species as being of the highest quality and implies that it is the one with therapeutic value. Can you elaborate on that for us?

  • http://www.youngliving.us Toby Palmer

    Thanks for your question, Evangeline. Frankincense is one of my favorite oils and I am fascinated by the attention Western science is giving this precious gift.

    Much has been taught and discussed by Gary about frankincense over the years. He is continually learning new things both about the history and the chemistry of frankincense. Gary and the Young Living scientists are continually running new tests on various frankincense species. He is learning there are various benefits depending on the type of species used and will share much of his findings at the 2010 International Convention.

    Scientific analysis on frankincense is only part of the work Gary is doing. He is personally traveling countries like Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others to discover the heritage of this ancient oil (Even I as write, his is in the Middle East). In fact, Gary recently built a Young Living distillery in one of these countries. Having a Young Living distillery in the Middle East guarantees no short cuts are being taken on the quality of the frankincense resin received through the distilling process (In fact, Gary even hand picked the specific frankincense trees to source from!)

    No other company in the world can claim to be so intimately involved in their frankincense product. It’s true, using the right frankincense species for your needs is important. What’s more important is the confidence and the credibility you have when using and sharing Young Living frankincense. From ‘Seed to Seal’, you know that Young Living’s expertise begins at the source until you use the product.

    Toby Palmer