WHAT IS OLIBANUM ?
Also called Frankincense, is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boserllia, sudan and Ethiopia produce the most widely traded olibanum, and in 1987 this was reckoned to amount to some 2000 tons.
SOURCE OF OLIBANUM
Olibanum is a gum produced by several species of the Boswellia tree (sacra, papyrifera, frereana), with Boswellia carterii being the source of most Olibanum products for perfumery. The tree grows mainly on the northern coast of the Horn of Africa, in Somaliland between Djibouti and Puntland.
GENERAL USES
Besides being used in perfume making, the essence of Olibanum are effective anti-inflammatory and anti-arthitic agents, very good for respiration, eases breathing and is therefore useful for Athma Frankincense is used in perfumery, aromatherapy, skincare, and in soap