Steinmetz:Boswellia
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Boswellia
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Burseraceae
- English Names
- Olibanum tree
- Frankincense tree
- Natural Habitat
- Southern Arabia
- Eastern Africa
- India
- Part(s) Used
- Gummi Olibanum (obtained from the leaves and bark)
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- Constituent(s)
- resin
- gum
- essential oil
- bassorin
- bitter principle
- arabin
- boswellin-acid
- Action
- tonic
- stimulant
- carminative
- sedative
- alterative
- astringent
- diuretic
- emmenagogue
- ecbolic
- chiefly used for fumigation
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