Largo Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Tumor (and more) Healing with Frankincense and Myrrh
Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed 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, particularly Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets tackle issues with many different health conditions, many that Hollstrom & Associates Inc sees in our Largo chiropractic patients who may want to know more!
THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh
Chinese medicine values frankincense and myrrh for their wide-ranging helpful health effects. Used together, their anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and significantly for anti-tumor effects prevented growth of U266 multiple myeloma cells. (1) In Chinese medicine, frankincense-myrrh are parts of an anti-tumor drug for various cancers with the newest research presenting 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 diminished 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
Hollstrom & Associates Inc appreciates combinations of treatments to help our Largo chiropractic patients looking for healing. Chinese medicine treats diabetic neuropathy, a serious complication of diabetes and cause of kidney disease, by regulating pathways having to do with 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 described as having the ability to stimulate 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). Hollstrom & Associates Inc knows all this detail may not be “up your alley” of wanting to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share the whole story if only to highlight how well frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great result!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates inflammation’s role in spine pain and the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with 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 part may help, too!
Make your Largo chiropractic appointment now. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might not be popular today, but implementing them for healing may need to become more popular!
