by Dan Riegler | Nov 12, 2015 | DIY & Recipes, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Resins & Saps
With a growing interest in the anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity of Boswellic acids, Acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid (AKBA), Incensole and Incensole Acetate which are found in some types of Frankincense, the market for Frankincense products is growing...
by Dan Riegler | Mar 28, 2015 | Boswellia Carterii, Boswellia Frereana, Boswellia Sacra/Carterii, Ethics and Sustainability Ratings, Fair Trade, Frankincense
I did not expect this blog to receive much attention except from those who might want to work with oleoresins or buy some Frankincense from my shop. However, within a year of publishing it, it has grown into a homing beacon for Somali and Somaliland Frankincense...
by Dan Riegler | Jul 30, 2014 | Apothecary, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Resins & Saps
How to extract the healing properties of Frankincense and other oleo-resins There is increasing information online about the healing properties of the different types of Frankincense. Notably, the Boswellic acid family including AKBA which make up a large proportion...
by Dan Riegler | Sep 19, 2013 | Apothecary, Frankincense, Perfume, Wildcrafting
Boswellia-Frankincense Rivae. Freshly harvested Incense Resin from Ethiopia As those who keep an eye on my Facebook page know, I received a surprisingly fresh shipment of resins and oils from Ethiopia. Surprising, because I have never seen such freshly harvested...
by Dan Riegler | Apr 11, 2013 | Apothecary, Astrodynamics, DIY & Recipes, DIY & Recipes, Essential Oils, Frankincense, Herbal Products, Herbal Products, Herbal Remedies, Plant Alchemy, Plant Alchemy, Resins & Saps
A Thought on the holistic tincturing of oleo-resins. Each type of Oleo-Gum-Resin such as Myrrh, Opoponax, Mastic, the many types of Frankincense etc., contain different proportions of water-soluble gum and alcohol soluble oleo-resins, (resins and volatile oils). I...
