When Frankincense Disappears: Cutting Down the Boswellia Trees and Destroying Healthy Options
People are short-sighted to say the least…
Then again, they think that it’s progress to take down trees and develop property. In some cases, that’s true. But when it comes to cutting down the Boswellia trees, they are destroying a health option that should be protected at all costs.
Frankincense is At Risk of Disappearing
The Boswellia trees produce a resin that is used extensively in the Healing Arts. It’s known as Frankincense.
Frankincense is most often burned as incense. It is refined into Essential Oils and applied to the human body for arthritic pain, stiffness, and musculo-skeletal health. It is diffused using the principles of Aromatherapy for uplifting one’s mood and spiritual experiences.
The spiritual application of Frankincense is perhaps what has given it a reputation that it is one of the Christmas favorites. I personally have felt an increased sense of joy and gratitude when using Frankincense as an Essential Oil.
If the diminishing supply of this resin continues at the current rate, it could disappear or the price could exceed expectation and reason. If any environmental advocates can target an issue that deserves their attention, it would be this aspect of deforestation of trees and habitat that provide a known health benefit to humanity.
This is an ancient tradition. Boswellia is not a new-comer to the Healing Arts. It is as sacred and revered as any Essential Oil, including Myrrh, Lavender, and Helichrysum. For those of us who have used Frankincense, we would not want to have to live without it.
Perhaps the locals where the trees grow do not fully appreciate the natural resource they are destroying daily. Even the beetles, the fires, and alternate use of the land for grazing will take a toll on this resource. It is up to us to help them understand the value of these trees in order to protect a healthy option that has served humanity for centuries. This is one species that we do want to preserve, even if we have to find a new habitat where it will grow in a protected environment.
If you want to sample some Frankincense to see what I am referring to, then AuraCacia, Young Living, and other companies have pharmaceutical grade Essential Oils for this purpose of healing the body that is in pain from afflictions like arthritis or to be used for uplifting the Spirit!
