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        Botanical Name | 
        : | 
        Boswellia Serrata | 
      
      
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        Common Name | 
        : | 
        Olibanum oil or Frankincense essential oil, Luban,
        Gond | 
      
      
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        CAS #  | 
        : | 
        8016-36-2, F.E.M.A. : 2816 | 
      
      
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        Plant Parts Used | 
        : | 
        Resin | 
      
      
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        Extraction Method | 
        : | 
        Steam Distillation | 
      
      
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        Color & Odor | 
        : | 
        pale-yellow or pale-amber in color with a strong,
        fresh, balsamic scent | 
      
    
    Description : 
     Olibanum is basically a gum-resin from small trees and thorny bushes of the
    Burseracean family. 
     
    
Constituents & Specifications : 
     Beta-caryophyllene, alpha-copaene, alpha-humulene and caryophyllene oxide
    
Specific Gravity : 0.844 - 0.849 @ 72°F
    
Refractive Index : 1.465 - 1.469 @ 72°F
     
    
Properties : 
     Antiseptic, astringent, carminative, digestive, diuretic, sedative and as a
    tonic. Also used in high class incense, perfumery & other fragrances.
     
    
Benefits & Uses : 
    
      - Olibanum Oil gives peaceful and calming effect on the mind.
 
      - It perk up and revamp the lost energy, respiratory disorders can be
        cured.
 
      - Beneficial results can be observed in combating anxiety, asthma,
        bronchitis, stress, cough, scars & stretch marks.