Frankincense -Boswellia Sacra- Oral

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Accepted Names (English)

Bible frankincense(common)Frankincense(common)Incense(common)Olibanum(common)Olibanum-tree(common)Ru xiang shu(common)Boswellia sacra(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

Bible frankincense(common)Frankincense(common)Incense(common)Olibanum(common)Olibanum-tree(common)Ru xiang shu(common)Boswellia sacra(proper)

Approved Health Claims

Traditionally used in Ayurveda as an astringent
Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a diuretic
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to relieve nervous problems
Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to promote circulation of qi
Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to relieve urinary disorders
Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to dispel wind-dampness
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Ayurveda as an astringent and as a diuretic)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Frankincense is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to promote circulation of qi). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Frankincense is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to promote circulation of qi)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

Traditionally used in Ayurveda as an astringent
Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a diuretic
Traditionally used in Ayurveda to relieve nervous problems
Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to promote circulation of qi
Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to relieve urinary disorders
Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to dispel wind-dampness
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Ayurveda as an astringent and as a diuretic)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Frankincense is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to promote circulation of qi). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Frankincense is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to promote circulation of qi)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

Population	Dose Range	Frequency
Adults 18 years and older	3–5 grams	per day
Adults 18 years and older	3–10 grams	per day

Cautions & Contraindications

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have digestive disorders (Bensky et al. 2004; Chen and Chen 2004).

contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

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