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Aromatherapy in the News

Aromatherapy in the News: Frankincense Kills Bladder Cancer Cells

On March 17, 2009 the United Press International(UPI) displayed this headline: “Frankincense kills bladder cancer cells.” What the UPI article did not say is that the frankincense oil used for this study came from Young Living Essential Oils. Please do not expect similar results when using lesser quality frankincense. What appears below are three items.

  1. The UPI article
  2. Young Living’s official response in an eNewsletter of April 6, 2009
  3. A link to order the high quality frankincense oil used in this study.

Frankincense kills bladder cancer cells

Published: March 17, 2009 at 9:20 PM
Source: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/03/17/Frankincense-kills-bladder-cancer-cells/UPI-94321237339212/

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 17 (UPI) -- Enriched extract of the Somalian frankincense herb Boswellia carteri has been shown to kill off bladder cancer cells, U.S. researchers said. H.K. Lin and his team at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma City VA Medical Center evaluated frankincense oil for its anti-tumor activity in bladder cancer cells. The study authors investigated the effects of the oil in two different types of cells in culture: human bladder cancer cells and normal bladder cells. The study, published in the BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, found that frankincense oil is able to discriminate between normal and cancerous bladder cells in culture, and specifically kill cancer cells.Gene analyses were performed to determine how frankincense oil affects bladder cancer cell survival and the researchers found that the oil suppresses cancer cell growth by arresting cell cycle progression and induces bladder cancer cell death by activating multiple cell death pathways."Frankincense oil may represent an inexpensive alternative therapy for patients currently suffering from bladder cancer," Lin said in a statement.

© 2009 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Young Living Frankincense used in Promising Study

frankencense Young Living's frankincense essential oil was recently featured in an independent study* from BioMed Central. Researchers used Young Living Therapeutic Grade™ frankincense to test its reaction when exposed to certain types of cells. The results are encouraging, and will hopefully lead to further research and options for those suffering from various health issues. The findings were published online in the British Medical Council journal Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

*By making this link available to users, Young Living is not endorsing the content of the link. Young Living provides this link for informational purposes only. Always follow the usage directions given on our labels.

To order the frankincense used in the study reported by the UPI, please visit EssentialOilsProducts.com and look for item number 3548.


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