FRANKINCENSE - BOSWELLIA SACRA
Buccal

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This monograph is intended to serve as a guide to industry for the preparation of Product Licence Applications (PLAs) and labels for natural health product market authorization. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the medicinal ingredient.

Notes

Date

August 5, 2019

Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)

Table 1. Proper name(s), Common name(s), Source material(s)
Proper name(s) Common name(s) Source material(s)
Proper name(s) Part(s)

Boswellia sacra

  • Bible frankincense
  • Frankincense
  • Incense
  • Olibanum
  • Olibanum-tree
  • Ru xiang shu

Boswellia sacra

Stem bark resin

References: Proper name: USDA 2019; Common names: McGuffin et al. 2000; Source material: PPRC 2010.

Route of Administration

Buccal

Dosage Form(s)

This monograph excludes foods or food-like dosage forms as indicated in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Acceptable dosage forms for any age category listed in this monograph for the specified route of administration are listed in the Compendium of Monographs Guidance Document.

Note

Dosage forms must be suited for buccal administration which allow for direct contact between the affected tissue and the medicinal ingredient (i.e. liquid preparations, gargles and mouthwashes).

Use(s) or Purpose(s)

Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to help relieve mild inflammations of the gums, mouth and throat (Bensky et al. 2004; Tierra and Tierra 1998).

Note

Claims for traditional use must include the term "Herbal Medicine", "Traditional Chinese Medicine", or "Ayurveda".

Dose(s)

Subpopulation(s)

Adults 18 years and older

Quantity(ies)

Methods of preparation: Dry, Powder, Non-Standardized Ethanolic Extracts (Dry extract, Tincture, Fluid extract)

3 - 5 grams of stem bark resin, per day (PPRC 2010).

Method of preparation: Decoction

3 - 10 grams of stem bark resin, per day (Bensky et al. 2004; Chen and Chen 2004).

Direction(s) for use

For liquid preparations, gargles and mouthwashes

Gargle and/or rinse as needed.

Duration(s) of Use

Consult a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician for prolonged use.

Risk Information

Caution(s) and warning(s)

No statement required.

Contraindication(s)

Do not use this product if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Known adverse reaction(s)

No statement required.

Non-medicinal ingredients

Must be chosen from the current Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) and must meet the limitations outlined in the database.

Storage conditions

No statement required.

Specifications

References Cited

References Reviewed