What are the medicinal values ​​of frankincense?

Frankincense is mainly produced in North Africa and is also produced in Xinjiang, my country. Frankincense is the resin of the frankincense tree. It is granular, light yellow and fragrant. Frankincense is often used to treat wounds or make perfume and is one of the oldest spices in use. Although frankincense is now also used as incense, it is also a relatively important Chinese medicinal material. It has a strong effect of promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, reducing swelling and promoting tissue regeneration, and can be used both internally and externally. However, you must pay attention to the dosage when taking it internally. It should not exceed three grams. Excessive dosage will irritate the stomach and intestines. Therefore, frankincense should not be taken in large quantities for a long time.

The efficacy and function of frankincense:

Promote blood circulation and qi circulation; unblock menstruation and relieve pain; reduce swelling and promote tissue regeneration. It is used to treat pain in the heart and abdomen; rheumatic pain; amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea; pain caused by falls and blood stasis; carbuncle and swelling; intestinal abscess; and sores that do not heal. It is used to treat stagnation of qi and blood, heart and abdominal pain, carbuncle, swelling and infection, bruises, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum blood stasis and pain.

① "Bie Lu": Treats wind and water poisoning and swelling, and removes bad air. Treat wind addiction, rash, itching and poison.

② "Bencao Shiyi" (Supplement to Materia Medica): It can treat deafness, lockjaw caused by stroke, blood qi in women, can promote the flow of alcohol, regulate wind-cold, stop diarrhea in the large intestine, and treat various sores.

③ "Bencao Gangmu" (Bencao Gangmu): Stops cholera and stomach pain. Decoction of the ointment can relieve pain and help grow flesh.

④ "Zhenglei Bencao": Treats insomnia.

⑤ "Zhenzhunang": relieves pain in various meridians.

⑥ "Compendium of Materia Medica": It can eliminate various poisons of carbuncle, protect the heart, promote blood circulation and relieve pain, stretch tendons, and treat difficult labor and fractures in women.

⑦ "Bencao Congxin": Treats epilepsy and stops diarrhea.

⑧ "Essential Medicines for Dosage" says: For patients with persistent abdominal pain caused by dysentery, adding frankincense will definitely help.

Frankincense has a good effect in promoting blood circulation, and can be used to treat symptoms such as bruises, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum congestion. But it should be noted that pregnant women should not take frankincense as it may cause miscarriage. Taking large doses of it may cause nausea and stomach pain, which is not good for gastrointestinal health. People with weak stomachs should not use frankincense to treat diseases.