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Frankincense (tree sap) may be a cure for cancer
by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
(NaturalNews) Frankincense may bring to mind thoughts of the three
wise men, one of whom brought this valuable tree sap as a gift for the
newborn baby Jesus. According to recent research, this ancient
commodity, long considered to be worth its weight in gold, may
actually be a cure for cancer.
Jeremy Howell, a reporter at the BBC, recently set out on a trek to
learn more about frankincense and to find out whether or not the time-
honored substance truly has anti-cancer characteristics. After an 11-
hour drive from Oman's capital, Muscat, Howell arrived in the
country's "Land of Frankincense" where he quickly discovered some
fascinating things about frankincense.
Frankincense is sap derived from a tree called Boswellia sacra that
grows in the Dhofar region of Oman. The warm winters and rainy summers
there create perfect conditions for the tree, which grows wild all
over the region.
According to Mohammed Al-Shahri, a local tour guide, frankincense has
been extracted, used, and sold in that region as far back as 7,000
B.C. Passed on from generation to generation, the traditional way of
extracting frankincense is to cut the bark of the tree, extract its
impurities through the first sap, and return days later to extract
pure sap. The final product comes in an array of colors including
yellow, bright green, brown, or even black.
Families in the Dhofar region made their livings by exporting
frankincense around the world. Camels would carry it to Egypt where it
would be shipped from ports to Europe and the Far East. Some religious
traditions would burn frankincense as an offering, lending explanation
for why one of the wise men brought it as a gift for Jesus.
This Omali type of frankincense was a popular commodity back in the
day, but today it is hardly exported. This is partly due to the fact
that little Omali frankincense is even produced anymore. Most of the
younger generation has left the region to pursue jobs in government or
with oil companies, leaving only three people who still produce the
sap.
However, recent research by scientists showing that Omali frankincense
containss an agent that halts the spread of cancer may reignite its
popularity. According to immunologist Mahmoud Suhail, frankincense
resets the DNA code that has been corrupted by cancer cells and
reprograms the correct code back into the cell.
Frankincense also effectively separates the nuclei of cancer cells
from their cytoplasm bodies which stops cancer cells from reproducing
themselves and the corrupted DNA codes. Because frankincense attacks
only malignant cells while leaving health cells alone, it could
revolutionize cancer treatment protocols.
Currently, scientists are working to isolate the agent within
frankincense that fights cancer and trials are currently being
conducted to identify which one it is.
Sources for this story include:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_e...
This article is another verification that we are on to something great
and that Oman frankincense is the best in the world.
Travis
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