Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed
gifts sourced from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make remarkable
partners in healing! Both have been used
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets
tackle issues with many different health
conditions, many that Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation knows bother our
Carrolltown chiropractic patients and/or loved ones who may want to
understand better!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine esteems frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively positive
health effects. Used in combination, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and notably for anti-tumor effects stopped
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 the latest research revealing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By controlling
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that nourish 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 help symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh combo is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation appreciates combinations of
treatments to help our Carrolltown chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious
complication of diabetes and trigger 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 described
as having the ability to stimulate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The frankincense-myrrh treatment
was put to the test and found to ease neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to preventing TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share
the whole story if only to get to the point
that 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
describes 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
part may benefit, too!
Make your Carrolltown chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!