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Botanical Name: Boswellia carterrii
Plant Part: Oleogum resin
Country of Origin: Oman
Sold by weight. Frankincense (Boswellia carteri), tears, Oman, a/k/a Olibanum. Frankincense tears form from the resin or sap of Boswellia carteri. The bark is cut and the sap which begins to eventually flow once exposed to air becomes hard and brittle, forming bitter tasting golden beads called tears.
Frankincense tears can be ground into a powder or used in their granular form. The tears are often smoldered on charcoal as an incense or its powder form can be sprinkled on charcoal discs or candles. The powdered form can be added to soaps and other toiletries to obtain the healing benefits of frankincense. The aroma of frankincense is warm, woody, sweet and spicy.
Frankincense has been used since ancient times in religious ceremonies, is still used in many churches today. Dioscorides mentions the therapeutic use of the gum to treat skin disorders. Ambroise Pare, a 16th century surgeon, treated soldiers wounds and noted that it stopped bleeding and helped scar tissue to form quickly.
Frankincense slows down breathing and produces feelings of calm. Its comforting and refreshing action is helpful for anxious and obsessional states linked to the past. Other uses for frankincense tears are: meditation, protection, purification, consecration, to cleanse space and drive away negative influences.
HOW TO BURN FRANKINCENSE TEARS/RESIN: These are best burned on a smokeless charcoal disc placed in a heat-safe surface or dish. Place the disc on sand and light it, wait for it to stop smoking as it slowly turns grey. Place the tear/resin on top of the disc and allow the tear to burn. Some users recommend lighting the charcoal disc on its edge and waiting until the disc glows red before adding the tear or resin.
The aroma may be used for spiritual purposes or for the aroma it provides or for repelling insects.
This product is not food grade and is for external use only. (5/18/23)
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Martha Ricci (Bronx, NY, US) | May 6th, 2015
The great thing about the frankincense tears is you can steam-distill this to convert it to an essential oil. When it becomes an essential oil, it becomes like an antiseptic oil you can use and even fades those deep scars and is great to use for anti-aging products.
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TERMINOLOGY:
EO = essential oil
FO = fragrance oil
HOW PRODUCTS ARE DISPENSED...
BOTTLING/PACKAGING:
Essential oils: in 1/32 oz. to 1/4 oz...amber glass vials with orifice reducers. ½ oz. to 2 oz...in amber glass bottles with white caps and Eurodroppers...3 to 4 oz. in amber glass bottles with black caps and without orifice reducers...7 oz. in aluminum bottles...15 oz. in amber glass bottles with black caps...10 & 25 lbs. in HDPE plastic containers with wide mouths although, occasionally, 25 lbs. may be dispensed in factory-issued metal containers with pouring spouts.
28 lbs. of carrier oils and other liquids are dispensed in individual HDPE plastic gallon containers with handles, each holds the purchased net weight of liquid.
30+ lbs. of carrier oils, other liquids, soft butters, Castile gel and other products are dispensed in plastic HDPE pails w/metal handles & pouring spouts in the lid; those products may remain inside the pails indefinitely when properly stored. After Covid, we reserve the right to use any packaging/dispensing container available to us and not mentioned above because it continues to be difficult many times to restock the same packaging container or material used in the past.
NOTE: An EO may safely remain inside an aluminum container for up to 3 months, but if storing longer than 3 months the oil should be transferred to amber glass. Fragrances and carrier oils up to 8 lbs. may remain inside HDPE plastic bottles indefinitely. If the customer at any time feels more comfortable transferring a product to glass this should be done. ALL PRODUCTS ARE DISPENSED BY WEIGHT, THUS, SOME CONTAINERS MAY BE FILLED HIGHER THAN OTHERS DEPENDING ON THE WEIGHT AND VISCOSITY OF EACH PRODUCT.
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