Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make remarkable
healing partners! Both have been incorporated
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets
deal with issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Wilson Family Chiropractic knows bother our
Millville 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 positive
health effects. Used together, 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 elements of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of
cancers with recent research showing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By regulating
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that support tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was decreased, 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 comination proves itself to be a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Wilson Family Chiropractic appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Millville chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious
problem of diabetes and trigger of kidney disease,
by regulating pathways having to do with 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 having the ability to stimulate blood and disperse
blood stasis. The mix
was put to the test and found to ease neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to inhibition
of TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Wilson Family Chiropractic
knows all this detail may not be “up your alley” of wanting
to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share
the whole picture if only to get to the point
that frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great result!
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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
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may help, too!
Schedule your Millville chiropractic
appointment soon. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
grow in popularity!