Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make amazing
healing partners! Both have been tapped
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, especially
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets
deal with issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows bother our
Manchester chiropractic patients and/or loved ones who may want to
understand better!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine esteems frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively positive
health effects. Used together, 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 the newest 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 weakend
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 combo proves itself to be a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Manchester chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a serious
problem of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by controlling pathways involved in the
glucose/lipid metabolism regulation, antioxidation,
anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis, 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. The frankincense-myrrh treatment
was tested and found to lessen neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to inhibition
of TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
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 result!
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes inflammation’s role in spine pain and
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its regulation
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, including natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may benefit, too!
Make your Manchester chiropractic
appointment soon. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
grow in popularity!