Botanical Index No. 148

Boswellia

boswellia

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiallergic, Anti-alzheimeran, Antiarthritic, Antiasthmatic, Anticancer, Anticomplementary, Antiedemic, Antiinflammatory, Antileukemic, Antileukotriene, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, Astringent, Carminative, CNS-Depressant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Hepatotonic, Hypoglycemic, Propecic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Allergy Alzheimer’s Arthrosis Asthma Biliousness Boil Bronchosis Bursitis Cancer skin Carbuncle Colitis Convulsion Cough Crohn’s Disease Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Edema Fever Fungus Gas Gonorrhea Hemorrhoid Hepatosis Hyperglycemia Inflammation Insomnia Laryngosis Leukemia Leukoderma Mycosis Nervousness Neurosis Odontosis Ophthalmia Orchosis Pain Pulmonosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Ringworm Scabies Sore Sore Throat Stomatosis Swelling Syphilis Ulcerative Colitis Vaginosis VD Water Retention Wound Wrinkle Collyrium COX-2-Inhibitor Demulcent 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Pectoral

General Dosage

3 capsules boswellin/day; 2–3 g resin; 1–1.5 ml oil; 56–112 ml bark decoction; 150 mg 3 ×/day; StX 37.5–65% boswellic acid.

Safety & Contraindications

This Johnny-come-lately hasn’t been among us occidentals long enough to accumulate much negative or positive folklore. “Rare side effects may include diarrhea, nausea, and skin rash. Any inflammatory joint condition should be closely monitored by a nutritionally oriented physician”.

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