Re: [Everything doTERRA] Confused about Frankincense and Boswellic Acid

In Dr. Hill's Frankincense: Essential Oil Library Volume I (available through aromatools.com), he talks about the frankincense species. He said there are 25 known boswellia species, but only several are used to harvest frankincense oil.

 

Boswellia Carterii is from Somelia and can be confused with boswellia sacra or boswellia serrata.

 

Boswellia Neglecta is from Somelia also, and is commonly perceived as a perfume-grade oil.

 

Boswellia Rivae is from Ethiopia, and is a good antibacterial, especially against Candida albicans.

 

Boswellia Sacra is grown in Yemen and Somelia.

 

Boswellia Serrata is grown in India.

 

Boswellia Freeana grows exclusively in the Dhofar region of Oman. They have tried to transport the tree to other locations, but the tree wouldn't make it. 

 

I don't know how much it'll clarify things, but hopefully it help.

 

Blessings,
Leah

 

 

On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 3:51 AM, Holan Nakata <holanz@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm looking online and in this group about Frankincense and Boswellic
Acid.

A couple years ago Dr. HK Lin talks about how great Doterra
Frankincense is with Boswellic Acid.

Recently, I heard Dr. Hill say that Doterra Frankincense does not have
Boswellic Acid but that's because a pure essential oil should not have
it and we get enough Boswellic Acid from the Alpha CRS+ (Wokvel
Boswellia Serrata)

Overall I got excited watching a webinar by Dr. Hill stating our
frankincense comes from Dhofar Oman. Then I look up Boswellia Frereana
and I find people like Gary Young saying this species only come from
Northern Somalia.

Now I know the testimonies should speak for themselves but I'm a guy
that just wanting to know the answers.

I've been writing about great stuff on my blog about Doterra but now
I'm confused.

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