Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make amazing
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 assets
tackle issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn knows afflict our
Ashburn chiropractic patients and/or loved ones who may want to
understand better!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine admires frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively positive
health effects. Used together, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and significantly for anti-tumor effects prevented
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 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 proves itself to be a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Ashburn chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
problem of diabetes and trigger of kidney disease,
by controlling 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 explained
as having the ability to stimulate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The frankincense-myrrh treatment
was tested and found to ease neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to inhibition
of TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
knows all this detail may not be “up your alley” of wanting
to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share
the whole picture if only to get to the point
that frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great result!
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
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 management
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, including natural pain-relieving
nutrients like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may benefit, too!
Schedule your Ashburn chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!