Frankincense

Frankincense- The Pearl of the Desert

In the ancient days, Frankincense was known as liquid gold.

Frankincense, also called olibanum (Arabic: لُبَّانٌ, lubbān; Somali: luubaan; Hebrew: לבונה, levonah), is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra, The The English word is derived from old French “franc encens” (i.e. pure incense) and is used in incense and perfumes.

Our Frankincense

We are offering all types of Omani Frankincense Resins, which are royal houjri best variety in the world & superior grade houjri, regular grade houjri, annajadi, Rich in aroma, Hojari Frankincense Resins have a strong fragrance.

The resins which are edible, has many other uses. Frankincense Resins are extensively used in the Perfume, Cosmetics and Medicine Industries. Traditionally Frankincense is burned every day in the houses to bring good health.

Other uses include scents for clothes, food flavoring and as excellent insect repellent. People have recognized the benefits of Frankincense Resins and there is much research into its properties to cure cancer and rheumatism. In advanced meditation, it takes you to the highest divine connection, and you become one with yourself and the universe. Medicinally, Green Hojari has the capability of destroying cancer cells without harming regular cells. It purifies and rebuilds the DNA strands, regulates blood circulation, cleanses and invigorates the blood, and relieves severe arthritis pain. Promotes wisdom, courage, inner strength, grace, prosperity and immortality.

Types of Frankincense

There are three different qualities of frankincense with us.

The finest type is known as “Al-Hojari”, which is harvested during the hottest season. And there is three grades in Al-houjri.

1. Royal Houjri. The finest Omani Houjari frankincense and the most expensive and no words can describe what it is indeed!

2. Houjari superior grade.

3. Houjari regular grade.

“Annajdi”, produced in the months following the monsoon.

Royal Hougari Frankincense

The finest Omani Houjari frankincense and the most expensive and no words can describe what it is indeed! The most luxurious and the heavenly scent of our wide range of Frankincense, the Royal Hojari truly holds a special rank among the resins.

This grade is the product of the trees Boswellia Scara that are on the edge of the Omani mountains, making the tapping difficult. The resin has a solid white bone-like color with light tones of blue and green.

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Houjari Superior grade Frankincense

This Superior Houjari Frankincense is considered one of the highest grades of frankincense in the world. The medium-sized translucent tears are white, yellow, amber, and pale green in color. This type of Frankincense is considered to be the best. With wonderful rich aroma.

It’s used also for human consumption and for chewing for the following reasons:

1. It gives a good smell to the breath.

2. It is very good in the treatment of cough and chest pains.

3. It is considered to be a disinfectant for bacteria.

4. It is considered to increase appetite.

5. It is used for the treatment of itching.

6. It facilitates de digestion process.

7. And also it’s very popular and mostly use in the pharmaceutical industry

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Houjari Regular grade Frankincense

Houjari regular are large as Hougari Superior but with yellow tint, and less limy incense. It is the most commonly used type of Hougari. These resins are larger than normal size, and are naturally gelled with other grades, as it’s quite sticky and fresh. Mostly it’s used to burn over coil or directly.

It’s ideal for purifying the atmosphere, enhancing your senses, and grounding your connection whilst deepening meditation. It energizes air, bringing vitality and purification to your home & the environment from negative energies.

The aromatic qualities of frankincense have been used in a variety of ways over the centuries. To release its scent the frankincense is either burned or smoldered over hot coals.

Uses of Frankincense

• Clothing scent
• Deodorant
• Toothpaste
• Food flavoring
• Drink flavoring
• Medicine

Frankincense resin is commonly used to make incense, which is then burned for spiritual purposes. The scent is thought to induce meditative states, reduce tension and stress, and also to lift the spirit.

Frankincense is native to the Mideast and Northern Africa and has been in use by the people of those regions for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptians burned frankincense as an offering to their god, Ra. Ancient Babylonians and Assyrians also used incense during religious rituals. Jewish and Catholic rites throughout the ages have also involved the use of frankincense. Frankincense is also thought to help you detach from thoughts and desires, which is beneficial to the highest self.

The frankincense smoke has other uses as well, though. Arabic women inundating clothing
with frankincense smoke because of good aroma and anti-bacterial effect which protects human body from skin problems. Possibly the most important is its use as a pest repellent. The coastal regions of south Arabia is prone to pest-borne diseases like malaria. The smell of frankincense serves to drive the dangerous insects away.

The Omanis even go so far as to inundate their clothing with the smoke using special wicker frames. With each step, their clothing exudes the odor of frankincense, exotic to us, but ubiquitous in Oman.
Uses go far beyond simply its sweet-smelling qualities. It is used as deodorant, as toothpaste, as a flavoring for food and drink, and in one other inescapable fashion: Medicine.

The granules of frankincense, the frankincense smoke, and frankincense dissolved in water are all used in various forms to treat a variety of ailments including nausea, indigestion, chest coughs, hypertension, and post-childbirth recovery.

Frankincense Medicinal uses

The traditional applications of Frankincense are very diverse – ranging from dental disease to skin conditions, to respiratory complaints and digestive troubles – to name but a few. Throughout the ancient world, from Egypt to China and from India to Rome – not to mention the Arabian countries where Frankincense was grown, used not only the oleoresin, but practically every part of the tree: root and bark, bud, flower and fruit – as well as the resin and the essential oil all had their various uses.

The resin was chewed to stimulate the gums and treat dental infections and sore gums and to generally strengthen the teeth. Buds and fruit provided a cleansing tonic for the digestive system. Brewed into a decoction with Cinnamon and Cardamom the resin was used to treat stomach aches. Burnt as incense it was not only thought to keep off the demons of disease and reduce pain, but it was also thought to act as an expectorant and was used to clear phlegm from the head and chest in cases of colds, flu, and conditions of the upper respiratory tract.

Frankincense was thought to improve memory and dispel lethargy. As an admixture to white wine and the lungs of a hare it was also used as a remedy for epilepsy, while the smoke of the smoldering resin was used to treat severe and persistent headaches.

The smoke is also a powerful insect deterrent and thus served as a prophylactic to prevent the bites of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

The bark’s astringent properties have been incorporated in ointments to treat skin sores and chapped skin, while Emperor Nero utilized pomade made from the gum mixed with wax to disguise the tell-tale bags beneath his eyes that appeared after a night of debauchery.

Modern research has focused on Frankincense’ anti-inflammatory properties, particularly in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and soft tissue rheumatism for which it appears to be extremely useful. Other effective treatments include extracts administered for gastro-intestinal diseases such as colitis and Crohn’s disease.

OTHER USES of Frankincense

Since ancient times the clean, fresh, balsamic fragrance of Frankincense has been utilized to as perfume – the very word perfume derives from the Latin ‘par fumer’ – through the (incense) smoke, a direct reference as to the origin of the practice of perfuming. Clothes were fumigated, not only to give them a pleasant smell but also to cleanse them. Perfuming is a cleansing practice. In Dhofar not only clothes were perfumed, but other articles such as water jugs were also cleansed with smoke to kill bacteria and energetically purify the vessel of life-giving water, just as smudging is practiced today as a method of cleansing ritual objects and purifying the aura of participants as vessels of the divine spirit.

Today, Frankincense essential oil is used as a fixative and precious oil not only in the perfume industry but also lends its scent to soaps, detergents and numerous cosmetic articles. In ancient times the charcoaled remains of the smoldered resin were powdered and mixed with waxes, oils, and other substances to create Kajal (Khol) – the black eye-liner, which can be observed in every depiction of ancient Egyptian divinities and is still available as a beauty product today – though most brands no longer contain Frankincense. In ancient times this eyeliner was not just used for cosmetic purposes though – it was also believed to have protective properties and improve vision.

The adhesive qualities of the gum have been used to seal minor crack and repair pottery and other utensils, as the gum hardens upon drying. Combined with other substances it has also been used to caulk ships.