Thought this article ("Frankincense and Myrrh: The Wise Men brought...healthcare?") was timely given it's the holiday season. Apparently frankincense has been studied as an anti-inflammatory and treatment for Crohn's disease. Here's an excerpt:But frankincense (Boswellia serrata) is less commonly known as a traditional remedy. What does frankincense treat? It's been a remedy for children, and studied as an anti-tumor agent against bladder cancer. In terms of rigorous assessments, a British Medical Journal review of the data looked at all research results and found particularly notable "trials related to asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, osteoarthritis, and collagenous colitis. Results of all trials indicated that B. serrata extracts were clinically effective. Three studies were of good methodological quality. No serious safety issues were noted."
Maybe Santa will leave some in your stocking.