Frankincense essential oil is a lovely warming essential oil for tired muscles and for soothing everyday aches and pains. The balancing, rejuvenating and skin tonic properties of frankincense essential oil make it useful to help maintain good circulation and optimize healthy digestion when used in a massage oil.
Frankincense essential oil has a rich, woody, sweet aroma. Its quietening properties also make frankincense essential oil popular for use in meditation.
Frankincense essential oil originates from Somalia and is extracted by steam distillation from selected oleo gum resin. Frankincense essential oil is a member of the Burseraceae family and is also known as olibanum or gum.
Frankincense essential oil blends well with geranium, lavender, orange, vetiver, bergamot, lime, lemon and basil. Frankincense essential oil is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing.