Frankincense and myrrh, two venerated
gifts obtained 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
deal with issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows afflict our
La Grande 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 wide-ranging positive
health effects. Used in combination, their anti-inflammatory and
analgesic effects and significantly for anti-tumor effects stopped
growth of U266 multiple myeloma cells. (1) In Chinese medicine, frankincense-myrrh
are components of an anti-tumor drug for various
cancers with recent research showing
its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By monitoring
pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting
the blood vessels that serve 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 improve symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh comination proves itself to be a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our La Grande chiropractic patients looking for
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a critical
complication of diabetes and cause 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 described
as having the ability to activate blood and dissipate
blood stasis. The combination
was put to the test 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). Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
knows all this detail may not be “up your alley” of wanting
to know, 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 Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
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 and
the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation via 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!
Make your La Grande chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh may
not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to
become more popular!