Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed
gifts obtained from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia
and the Commiphora, respectively – make wonderful
partners in healing! Both have been tapped
throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, especially
Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more properties
deal with issues with a variety of health
conditions, many that Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation sees in our Tonawanda chiropractic patients who may
want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine admires frankincense
and myrrh for their extensively positive
health effects. Used together, 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 elements of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of
cancers with recent 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 serve tumors in HCC. Tumor
volume was reduced, and pathological structure was diminished
with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh modulated
urotheilial wound healing to improve symptoms of acute interstitial
cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. (3) The
frankincense/myrrh combo proves itself to be a
winning/healing one!
NEUROPATHIC PAIN
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation welcomes combinations of
treatments to help our Tonawanda chiropractic patients seeking
healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious
problem of diabetes and cause of kidney disease,
by regulating 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 explained
as having the ability to activate blood and disperse
blood stasis. The frankincense-myrrh treatment
was tested and found to reduce neuropathic
pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to inhibition
of TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting
to know, but we want to share
the whole picture if only to highlight how well frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great result!
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
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, adding natural pain-relieving
substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition
part may benefit, too!
Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic
appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might
not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to
grow in popularity!