Specifications : Gum Olibanum is yellow-brownish in colour and is available from small pieces to lumps in form collectively. This gum olibanum is used mainly as an Incense.
Extractional Use : The oils and resin derived from steam distillation of gum olibanum are used in perfume making especially in oriental, spice and mens fragrances and in textile industry as thickening agent for the dye & indirect color printing on cotton fabrics, and also in paints esp in the preparations of varnishes and distempers etc.
Medicinal Use : Boswellic acids, the essence of olibanum are effective anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic agents, very good for respiration, eases breathing and is therefore useful for Astham sufferers. When boiled in water and strained, the resin becomes burgundy pitch, formerly used in making medicinal plasters.