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Carrolltown Anti-inflammatory, Anti-Tumor (and more) Healing with Frankincense and Myrrh

Frankincense and myrrh, two esteemed gifts sourced from the gum resins of trees - the Boswellia and the Commiphora, respectively – make remarkable partners in healing! Both have been used throughout history in perfume, incense, aromatherapy, and medicine, particularly Chinese medicine. Their anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antioxidant, and more assets tackle issues with many different health conditions, many that Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation knows bother our Carrolltown chiropractic patients and/or loved ones who may want to understand better!

THE COMBINATION: Frankincense and Myrrh

Chinese medicine esteems frankincense and myrrh for their extensively positive health effects. Used in combination, their anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects and notably for anti-tumor effects stopped growth of U266 multiple myeloma cells. (1) In Chinese medicine, frankincense-myrrh are elements of an anti-tumor drug for a variety of cancers with the latest research revealing its effect on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). How? By controlling pathological processes like cytokine-receptor binding and pathways and targeting the blood vessels that nourish tumors in HCC. Tumor volume was reduced, and pathological structure was diminished with frankincense and myrrh treatment. (2) Low dose frankincense/myrrh controlled urotheilial wound healing to help symptoms of acute interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.  (3) The frankincense/myrrh combo is a winning/healing one!

NEUROPATHIC PAIN

Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation appreciates combinations of treatments to help our Carrolltown chiropractic patients seeking healing. Chinese medicine addresses diabetic neuropathy, a serious complication of diabetes and trigger of kidney disease, by regulating pathways having to do with the glucose/lipid metabolism regulation, antioxidation, anti-inflammation, anti-fibrosis, etc. (4) Chinese medicine treatment of neuropathic pain commonly involves the frankincense-myrrh combination as it is described as having the ability to stimulate blood and dissipate blood stasis. The frankincense-myrrh treatment was put to the test and found to ease neuropathic pain likely related to neuro-inflammatory agents TLR4 and MyD88 and to preventing TRPV1 and inflammatory factor expression. (5). Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation knows all this detail may not be your “thing” of wanting to understand as in depth as this, but we want to share the whole story if only to get to the point that frankincense-myrrh eases neuropathic pain, a great effect!

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes inflammation’s role in spine pain as well as the effects of chiropractic spinal manipulation with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management on the immune system and its regulation of inflammation. In the chiropractic treatment plan, adding natural pain-relieving substances like Boswellia serrata (frankincense) to the nutrition part may benefit, too!

Make your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. Gifting frankincense and myrrh might not be popular today, but using them for healing may need to become more popular!

 
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