Many preparations call for Frankincense to first be powdered. When making liquid extracts this ensures the greatest amount of beneficial compounds will be absorbed by the liquid. You can find instructions for grinding Frankincense resins here-How to Grind Frankincense, Myrrh and other Oleoresins

Frankincense and other plant resins have been used as medicine for thousands of years.
Traditionally, Frankincense tears are chewed or brewed for their medicinal properties. Some, prefer to take a powder of Frankincense as a supplement while others take a tincture.
Frankincense is also a part of many traditional medicine formulas where it is often powdered before blending it with other ingredients.
Whichever way you use Frankincense and other resins, please keep in mind that their essential oil contains only a minute portion of their therapeutic compounds and ingesting essential oils without the supervision of a health care professional can be very dangerous. For some insights on using Frankincense for its medicinal qualities please see my post here-Frankincense as Medicine. Truth, Myth and Misinformation

To chew Frankincense as gum, take a tear or piece of Frankincense about the size of a small pea and warm it in your mouth for half a minute. This will soften it and then you can chew away. Many people swallow the resin after it has broken down in their mouth.  Other resins traditionally used as chewing gum are Mastic Chios, Chicle and some types of Spruce and Pine resin.

In Arabia, it is a common and traditional practice to sip on an overnight infusion of Frankincense tears throughout the day to maintain health or when one feels under the weather. If you would like to explore this option you can find instructions here-The many benefits of Frankincense tea.

Tinctures are a popular way of benefitting from the therapeutic qualities of plants. A simple tincture of Frankincense can be made at home by adding 1 ounce of powdered Frankincense to 5 Ounces of Vodka and letting the mixture sit for 6-8 weeks before filtering through a paper coffee filter and storing in a clean sealed glass container. For other methods of making a tincture of Frankincense, you can find instructions here- How to make a tincture of Frankincense or Myrrh. 4variations and a tea.

An oleo extract is an infusion of a resin or oleoresin in a carrier oil. Since both the essential oil and the resin are oil-soluble, an oleo extract can collect most of the therapeutic compounds in the material. Oleo extracts of resins are especially suited to delivering their therapeutic compounds to and through the skin. They can be used directly on the skin, added to formulas or diluted in carrier oils. Most tree resins have an affinity with our respiratory, musculoskeletal system and our skin.

Yes you can! The easiest way to harness the healing compounds in resins for skincare is with an oleo extract, also called an oil infusion. The oil not only eliminates the stickiness of the oleoresin but it helps the resin compounds penetrate the skin. Many use this type of preparation to nourish and moisturize the skin while helping to reduce wrinkles and signs of ageing. The oil extract of many oleoresins is also used as a topical treatment for respiratory issues and for the pain and inflammation of Arthritis. Frankincense, Elemi, Pine Spruce and the aromatic Copal resins are traditionally used in this way. You can find instructions for preparing your own oleo extract of Frankincense and other resins here-How to make an oil extract of Frankincense and other oleoresins