Frankincense, Boswellia Serrata
Part Used: Oleoresin
Method of extraction: Steam distillation 
Therapeutic properties: Antibacterial, antidepressant, anti-microbial, antiseptic, calmative, cicatrizing, cytophylatic, expectorant, nervine, restorative, tonic.
Therapeutic Uses: Cough, colds, bronchitis, nervous asthma, skin infection, mental fatigue, depression, nervousness, stress, tension.
 
Boswellia serrata is a tree native to India that produces special compounds that have been found to have strong anti-inflammatory, and potentially anti-cancer, effects. Among the valuable boswellia tree extracts that researchers have identified, several stand out as being most beneficial, including terpenes and boswellic acids, which are strongly anti-inflammatory and protective over healthy cells. (1)