Frankincense and myrrh, two respected
gifts sourced from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make wonderful
healing partners! Both have been used
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, especially
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets
tackle issues with many different health
conditions, many that Spine & Sports Rehab Center knows afflict our
Baton Rouge chiropractic patients and/or loved ones who may want to
understand better!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine values frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively beneficial
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 components of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of
cancers with the latest research presenting
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 decreased, and pathological structure was diminished
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 comination is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Spine & Sports Rehab Center welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
complication of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by regulating 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 having the ability to stimulate blood and disperse
blood stasis. The frankincense-myrrh treatment
was tested and found to reduce neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to inhibition
of TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Spine & Sports Rehab Center
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share
the whole story 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 as well as
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
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may benefit, too!
Make your Baton Rouge chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!