Latin name: Boswellia carterii
Plant family: Burseraceae
Also known as Olibanum, Frankincense is a small tree or shrub with abundant pinnate leaves and white and pale pink flowers. It yields natural oleo gum resin which is collected by making incisions into the bark. At first, a milky white liquid appears which then solidifies into tear shaped amber-orange-brown lumps between the size of a pea and a walnut.
Hydrolats, aromatic waters produced by steam distillation of botanical materials during the production of essential oils. Hydrolats are gentle and effective, containing only the most water-soluble chemicals from the plant material, also microscopic drops of the essential oils.
Properties & Uses
Calming, uplifting, grounding and supportive on the emotions taken as a drink or inhalation. Use in compresses for scar tissue and damaged skin.
How to use
Skin Treatments Use hydrolats as cleansers, toners, to make masks and for facial spritzers. Either use 50/50 with purified water or undiluted.
Room Refreshers Spray liberally around pets, cooking areas, bedrooms and other areas of your environment. Particularly useful in the office to help prevent the spread of disease.
Mouthwash and Gargle Dilute 1:10 for children and 1:4 for adults for gargles and mouthwashes to help strengthen gums, freshen breath, relieve sore throats, ulcers, thrush and toothache.
Health Drink To help promote a healthy, balanced body, dilute 200mls of hydrolat into 1 litre of water and drink throughout the day.
Baths Add up to 100mls to an adult bath and 50mls to a child’s bath. Hydrolats can also be used in sitz baths.
Compress Soak a cloth in hydrosol and compress to the area being treated. For a hot compress use a cold cloth and for hot, use a hot cloth. Wrap up the area with plastic film and leave for 30 minutes.
Frankincense Hydrolat Safety Data