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In response to my recent post, Frankincense Making Headlines, one reader posed the following question:

“We have always been told that Boswellia 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?”

Thanks for your question, Evangeline! Frankincense is one of my favorite oils; I am fascinated by the attention Western science is giving this precious gift, and I think it would be valuable to share this discussion with everyone.

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 2010 International Grand 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 elsewhere to discover the heritage of this ancient oil. (Even I as write, Gary 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 shortcuts 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 and extends to the final product.

Join us at International Grand Convention in June to learn more about Gary’s incredible frankincense research and discoveries!

—Toby Palmer

Product Manager, Essential Oils

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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

*By making this link available to users, Young Living is not endorsing the content of the link. Young Living provides this link for informational purposes only. Always follow the usage directions given on Young Living product labels.

Young Living members already know that Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ (YLTG) essential oils are the highest quality and most therapeutic. But achieving this high standard requires years of experience from experts like Gary Young, and results in part by farming and distilling many of our own essential oils. Even our four farms aren’t big enough to produce all the oils demanded by our customers, not to mention that some products only grow in unique, remote climate regions (i.e. frankincense only grows within specific areas of the Middle East). So to maintain YLTG standards—no matter where an essential oil is grown or distilled—our experts apply the lessons learned on Young Living farms to make personal, on-site visits across the globe, ensuring that partner growers and distillers meet our world-class standard.

Once the oils are sent to our research center in Spanish Fork, Utah, we determine which oils qualify for the YLTG requirements through a multi-step process that consistently delivers superior products. Part of this process involves scientific purity tests. The research center experts run every batch of essential oils through seven technical tests that determine if an oil qualifies to be a YLTG product.

The first test is called Gas Chromatography (often referred to as GC). The GC test measures the individual chemical components of an essential oil by sending samples through a metal tube. As the oil spirals around the tube, it begins to “flash off” or evaporate. The evaporation points of each chemical are measured and compared to the YLTG specification standard for that oil. If components of that oil don’t measure up, the entire batch is rejected. That’s good news for Young Living essential oil consumers, but bad news for unsuspecting buyers elsewhere. That’s because partner distillers who don’t meet the YLTG qualifications take their rejected oil and sell it to other essential oil companies with lower standards.

In future blog posts I’ll review the other six tests Young Living uses to qualify its YLTG essential oils. Knowing and understanding these purity tests will give you added confidence that Young Living truly is the world leader in essential oils.

—Toby Palmer

Product Manager, Essential Oils

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