Definitions for "Boswellia"
As A Treatment"...Historically, the guggals were recommended by Ayurvedic physicians for a variety of conditions, including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, diarrhea, dysentery, pulmonary disease, and ringworm..."
As A Treatment"...Active Constituents The gum oleoresin consists of essential oils, gum, and terpenoids..."
As A Treatment"...Rare side effects can include diarrhea, skin rash, and nausea..."
a genus of incense-yielding trees of North Africa and India.
Boswellia is a genus of trees known for their fragrant resin which has many pharmacological uses particularly as anti-inflamatories. The Biblical incense frankincense was probably an extract from the resin of the tree, Boswellia sacra.
An herbal remedy that effectively shrinks inflamed tissue, the underlying cause of pain, by improving the blood supply to the affected area and enhancing the repair of local blood vessels damaged by inflammation.