Frankincense Carterii from Somalia offers a unique aromatic experience with its deep, woody, resinous, and incense-like notes. It has been used for centuries for aromatherapy, perfumery, and cosmetics due to its known therapeutic properties. Frankincense will powerfully uplift and clarify, and is known to promote feelings of positivity to support with relaxation and meditation.
Origin & Production
Resin from the boswellia trees is hand harvested in Somalia and then steam distilled at the certified organic Vessel distillery, in the village of Thermi, in Northern Greece.
Frankincense trees are native to the Arabian Peninsula (Oman and Yemen), and North-eastern Africa (Somalia). The resin is extracted by making small incisions either in tree trunk or branches. The resinous tree sap flows out and hardens on contact with air forming so called ‘tears’, which are then collected by hand.
Aroma
Frankincense has a unique deeply complex resiny yet fresh citrus type scent with lemon notes and a woody, spicy, and balsamic undertones.
Benefits
- traditionally reputed for skin healing properties
- regenerating, skin restorative
- stimulating for the body and mind
- may support natural immune defense
- helps alleviate anxiety, calms tension
- harmonizing and supporting a spiritual state during meditation
- relieves obsessive states related to the past
- prepares for spiritual rituals
Country of Origin: Somalia - produced in Greece
Vol: 15ml
Latin name: Boswellia carterii
Biochemical group: monoterpenes
Main chemical constituents:Alpha-pinene, alpha-thujene, limonene, p-cymene, sabinene, beta-myrcene, beta-caryophyllene, caryophyllene epoxide, others.
