Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts sourced 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
address issues with many different health
conditions, many that Vancouver Disc Centers knows afflict our
Vancouver 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 extensively positive
health effects. Used in combination, 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 parts of an anti-tumor drug for various
cancers with the latest research revealing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By monitoring
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that feed tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was decreased, 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 combo is a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Vancouver Disc Centers welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Vancouver chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a serious
complication of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by controlling 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 activate blood and disperse
blood stasis. It
was put to the test and found to reduce neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to preventing TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Vancouver Disc Centers
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 picture if only to get to the point
that frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great effect!
CONTACT Vancouver Disc Centers
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 via 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
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
section may help, too!
Make your Vancouver chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!