Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed
gifts sourced from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make marvelous
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 properties
tackle issues with many different health
conditions, many that New Roads Chiropractic Center sees in our New Roads chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine esteems frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively helpful
health effects. Used together, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and significantly 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 recent 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 serve tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, and pathological structure was weakend
with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh modulated
urotheilial wound healing to improve symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh combo is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
New Roads Chiropractic Center appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our New Roads chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
problem of diabetes and cause 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 described
as being able to activate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The mix
was put to the test 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). New Roads Chiropractic Center
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to share
the whole story 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 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
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may benefit, too!
Schedule your New Roads chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
grow in popularity!