Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Boswellia

Plant

Family

Burseraceae

English

Boswellia, Frankincence, Olibanum, Salai guggal

Latin

Boswellia Roxb. ex Colebr., Boswellia sp., Boswellia species

Plantparts

Gum, Pitch, Sap, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Anti-asthmatic, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-hepatitic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in liver diseases, Asthma, Burn, burns, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Circulatory stimulant, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, General inflammation, General inflammations, headache, headaches, head pains, Hepatitis, hives, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammation of the liver, inflammations, Inflammations in general, liver inflammation, Nettle rash, Pick-me-up, Psoriasis, Psychostimulants, scorch, soothes headaches, sores, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulate circulation, stimulating, Traumatic injury, urticaria, Used as a stimulant, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

burned as incense, Incense

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco

Ingredients

 Aromatic resin, Bitter Components, essential oil, Natural rubber, resin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0690

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