Frankincense

Frankincense is made from the resin (dried sap) of the Boswellia tree, which mainly grows in Africa and the Arabian peninsula. The resin is harvested by cutting through the bark of the tree, and then letting the sap flow out in “tears” that are gathered. Within this resin is something called boswellic acid, which some research has shown to have anti-inflammatory and other health-boosting properties.

 Frankincense has a woody, spicy smell and can be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, steeped into a tea or taken as a supplement.