Family Name: Bruseraceae
Botanical Name(s): Boswellia Serrata
Popular Name(s): Indian Olibanum Tree, Olibanum, Luban, Gond Part Used: Bark, Gum Resin
Parts Used: Bark,Gum Resin
Habitat: Found in the dry, hilly areas of India.
Description: Boswellia Serrata is also known as Indian frankincense. When the tree trunk is tapped, a gummy oleoresin is exuded. A purified extract of this resin is used in modern herbal preparations. Boswellia was found to improve blood supply to the joints and restore integrity of vessels weakened by spasm.
Uses: The bark is sweet, cooling and tonic. It is good in vitiated conditions of Pitta, cough and asthama. It is useful in fevers, urethrorrhea, diaphoresis, convulsions, chronic laryngitis, jaundice and arthritis.