Getting to know Frankincense and Myrrh

Here’s an article via the Mayo News outlining some of the benefits and the history these two oils are steeped in.

Frankincense:

Nervous System / Allows the ego-self and Transpersonal self to work in unison to achieve freedom from attachments. Cleans aura and psychic planes, powerful for ritual use.
Skin Care / Acne, dry/mature aged skin, pimples, smooths out wrinkles, tonic to all skin
Respiratory System / Deepens breathing, regulates mucus secretion, pleurisy, bronchitis, laryngitis, best inhaled for respiratory system
Digestive / Soothes stomach, eases digestion, chronic diarrhea, belching
Genito-Urinary / Reproductive / cystitis, nephritis, general genital infections, dysmenorrhea, leucorrhea, uterine tonic

Myrrh: “Myrrh oil has a medicinal aroma and has anti-septic, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties. It is well known for its wound and skin healing abilities particularly those of a ‘weeping’ nature. It is used in gum and mouth (ulcer) preparations – constant moisture, as in the mouth or in monsoon conditions (that could well be Ireland, right here, right now) makes for difficult healing conditions. Myrrh is often used for cracked and chapped skin (say, on the hands and feet).” (Mayo News)