Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that supplementation with Boswellia serrata extract may diminish pain, improve function, and reduce inflammation in adults with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis affects more than two hundred million people worldwide. It...
Turmeric–Boswellia–Sesame Formulation Significantly Reduces Pain Intensity in Subjects with Dysmenorrhea
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the one-day one-dose study show that consumption of a turmeric-boswellia-sesame formulation significantly reduced menstrual pain intensity and was 20.19 times more effective than placebo. Dysmenorrhea is one of the...
Boswellia Formulation Exhibits Healing Activity Comparable to Silver Sulfadiazine Cream in Subjects with Second-degree Burn Wounds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. No significant difference was noted between the mean (95% CI) healing times for the SSD group and the BCF group, which were 10.94 days and 10.73 days, respectively (p = 0.71). According to the World Health Organization, it is...
Olibanum (Frankincense) Oral Disintegrating Tablets Reduces Ulcer Size and Pain Severity in Subjects with Oral Aphthous Lesions
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 3-day treatment using olibanum ODTs containing 200mg boswellia significantly decreased ulcer size (p<0.001) and decreased pain score (p<0.001) compared to baseline. Oral aphthosis is a painful inflammatory process of the...
Turmeric & Boswellia Formulation Effectively Reduces Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this single-day single-dose study using KM survival plots for perceptible pain relief (PPR) show that 45 (39%) participants in the TBF group experienced PPR as early as 30 minutes and 115 (99%) within 190 minutes,...
Boswellia Serrata Extract Helps Improve Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that Casperome® supplementation is an effective and safe alternative approach to manage symptoms associated with IBS in otherwise healthy subjects. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects almost a...
Effects of Curcumin and Boswellia for Osteoarthritis
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating osteoarthritic participants who took a combination of curcumin and Boswellia for twelve weeks experienced the greatest improvement in pain-related symptoms of arthritis compared to those who took curcumin or Boswellia...
Boswellia Helps Preserve Skin Health After Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 114 patients recovering from breast cancer surgery, those who applied 2% Boswellia cream to the radiated area for 5 weeks had significantly less skin inflammation and toxicity compared to the placebo group. According to the...
Boswellia Maintains Skin Health in Women Undergoing Radiation Therapy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A 2% application of boswellia cream, when applied during radiation treatment, reduced "intense erythema" in 22% of participants compared to 49% of the control group while 19% of participants who underwent both chemotherapy and...
Boswellia Helps Brain Function in Those with Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Visual-spatial memory significantly improved by 17.6% after 2 months of supplementation with 600 mg/day of Boswellia. Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system which causes a progressive breakdown in...