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Frankencense

Has anyone used essential oils? I have heard frankencense can fight cancer. Has anyone put the oils in the humidifier of an oxygen concentrator

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    1. Hi, I take frankenscense (Boswelia) in extract form, not the essential oil. I use the essential oil with a diffuser and sometimes on my gums for oral health. There is a lot of research regarding frankensense and cancer. It is a highly anti inflammatory supplement, which is good.

      Personally, I'd be careful with the oil. Not all essential oils should be ingested. Here's a good article on the subject:

      http://tisserandinstitute.org/frankincense-oil-and-cancer-in-perspective/

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