Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed
gifts taken from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively - make wonderful
healing partners! Both have been incorporated
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, especially
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more properties
address issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center sees in our Pensacola chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine admires 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 parts of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of
cancers with the newest research revealing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By controlling
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that support 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 improve symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh combo is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Pensacola chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious
complication of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by controlling 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 described
as having the ability to stimulate blood and disperse
blood stasis. The mix
was tested and found to ease neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to preventing TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to give you
the whole picture 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
illustrates inflammation’s role in spine pain and
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its management
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, including natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may benefit, too!
Schedule your Pensacola chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
become more popular!