Boswellia Herb (Boswellia serrata) 8 oz

Effective for arthritis bronchitis diabetes fevers weight loss PMS stress and ulcers. Used as a decoction inhalant and capsule. Boswellia has attracted a lot of attention in the world medical community because it possesses anti-inflammatory action that is just as effective against most types of arthritis as most prescription medication yet Boswellia does not have any side of the side effects. A type of frankincense Boswellia serrata is a moderate to large branching tree found in India Northern Africa and the Middle East. Strips of bark are peeled away yielding a gummy oleo-resin which contains oils terpenoids and gum. Extracts of this gummy exudate have been traditionally used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine as an anti-arthritic. These gum resins are also known as guggals. Research conducted in India found that an extract of Boswellia was more beneficial less toxic and more potent than the standard drug of choice for rheumatic disorders Ketoprofen (benzoyl hydrotropic acid). Ketoprofen is preferred over other anti-inflammatories such as indomethacin phenylbutazone or acetylsalicylic acid. Boswellic acids (BA) are believed to suppress the proliferating tissue found in the inflammed areas and also prevents the breakdown of connective tissue. Bronchial asthma was reduced in 70% of 40 patients treated with gum resin at 300 mg thrice daily for 6 weeks in a double-blind trial (Gupta 1998). Usage of NSAIDs declined 5.8% in the Boswellia group vs. 3.1% in the placebo group but no other benefit was noted in a study with 78 rheumatoid arthritis out-patients taking 9 tablets (3600 mg) Boswellia or placebo daily (Sander 1998) Ulcerative colitis (where leukotrienes have been implicated) was put into remission for 82% of the Boswellia gum resin (350 mg thrice daily) group vs. 75% of the sulfasalazine (1 g thrice daily) group after 6 weeks (Gupta 1997) Osteoarthritic pain and disability were reduced by a mixture of Withania somnifera roots Boswellia serrata stem Curcuma longa rhizomes and a zinc complex in a double-blind trial with 42 patients.