Juneau Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Tumor (and more) Healing with Frankincense and Myrrh
Frankincense and myrrh, two respected gifts obtained 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 properties tackle issues with many different health conditions, many that Aurora Chiropractic Center sees in our Juneau chiropractic patients who may want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine values frankincense and myrrh for their wide-ranging beneficial health effects. Used together, their anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and notably 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 controlling pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and affecting the blood vessels that feed tumors in HCC. Tumor volume was reduced, 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 combo is a winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Aurora Chiropractic Center appreciates combinations of treatments to help our Juneau chiropractic patients seeking healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a serious problem 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 having the ability to activate blood and disperse blood stasis. The mix was tested and found to reduce neuropathic pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to preventing TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Aurora Chiropractic Center knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting to know, 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 describes inflammation’s role in spine pain as well as the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its management of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, including natural pain-relieving substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition section may help, too!
Make your Juneau chiropractic appointment soon. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to grow in popularity!
