Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make wonderful
partners in healing! Both have been tapped
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more properties
tackle issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic sees in our Montreal chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine esteems frankincense
and myrrh for their wide-ranging beneficial
health effects. Used in combination, 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 elements of an anti-tumor drug for various
cancers with recent research presenting
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By monitoring
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and affecting
the blood vessels that support tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was decreased, and pathological structure was weakend
with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh modulated
urotheilial wound healing to help symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh comination is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Montreal chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a critical
complication of diabetes and trigger of kidney disease,
by regulating pathways involved in 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 disperse
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). Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 highlight how well 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
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 regulation
of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, adding natural pain-relieving
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may help, too!
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic
appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!