Frankincense and myrrh, two respected
gifts obtained 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
tackle issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR sees in our Colorado Springs chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine esteems frankincense
and myrrh for their wide-ranging helpful
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 elements of an anti-tumor drug for various
cancers with recent research showing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By controlling
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and affecting
the blood vessels that support tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, 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 comination proves itself to be a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Colorado Springs chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious
complication of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by regulating pathways having to do with 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 activate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. It
was tested and found to lessen neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to averting TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to share
the whole picture if only to highlight how well 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, adding natural pain-relieving
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may help, too!
Schedule your Colorado Springs chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!