Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts sourced from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make marvelous
partners in healing! Both have been incorporated
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets
tackle issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows afflict our
West Des Moines 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 wide-ranging 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 elements 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 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
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our West Des Moines chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious
complication of diabetes and trigger 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 described
as having the ability to stimulate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The combination
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). Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to give you
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 and
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its management
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, adding natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may benefit, too!
Make your West Des Moines chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
grow in popularity!