BOSWELLIA BOSWELLIA SERRATA ROXB

BOSWELLIA (Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.) ++

Synonym :
- B. glabra Roxb.

Activities (Boswellia) :
- Analgesic (1; APA; JBU; KAP; MPI); Antiallergic (1; SAB); Antialzheimeran (1; COX; FNF); Antiarthritic (1; COX; FNF); Antiasthmatic (1; SAB); Anticancer (1; COX; FNF; MPI); Anticomplementary (1; APA); Antiedemic (1; APA); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; SKY); Antileukemic (1; AKT); Antileukotriene (1; APA; COX; SAB); Antipyretic (f; KAB; KAP); Antirheumatic (1; APA); Astringent (f; KAB; MPI); Carminative (f; KAB); CNS-Depressant (1; KAP; MPI); Collyrium (f; KAB); COX-2-Inhibitor (1; COX; FNF); Demulcent (f; KAP); Depurative (f; KAB); Diaphoretic (f; KAB; MPI); Diuretic (f; MPI); Emmenagogue (f; KAP; MPI); Expectorant (f; KAB); Hepatotonic (f; KAB); Hypoglycemic (1; MPI); 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor (1; SAB); Pectoral (f; KAB); Propecic (f; KAB); Sedative (1; KAP; MPI); Stomachic (f; KAB); Tonic (f; KAB).

Indications (Boswellia):
 - Allergy (1; SAB); Alzheimers (1; COX; FNF); Arthrosis (1; APA; COX; FNF; SKY); Asthma (1; KAB; SAB); Biliousness (f; KAB); Boil (f; APA; KAP); Bronchosis (f; KAB); Bursitis (1; SKY); Cancer (1; COX; FNF; MPI); Cancer, skin (1; MPI); Carbuncle (f; KAP); Colitis (1; APA); Convulsion (f; KAB); Cough (f; KAB); Crohns Disease (1; APA); Dermatosis (1; KAB; MPI); Diabetes (1; KAB; MPI); Diarrhea (f; APA); Dysentery (f; KAB); Dysmenorrhea (f; KAP); Dyspepsia (f; KAB); Edema (1; APA); Fever (f; KAB; KAP;
MPI); Fungus (1; APA; KAP); Gas (f; KAB); Gonorrhea (f; KAP); Hemorrhoid (f; KAB); Hepatosis (1; APA; KAP); Hyperglycemia (1; MPI); Inflammation (1; APA; SKY); Insomnia (1; KAP; MPI); Laryngosis (f; KAB); Leukemia (1; AKT); Leukoderma (f; KAB); Mycosis (1; APA; KAP); Nervousness (1; KAP; MPI); Neurosis (f; MPI); Odontosis (f; KAB); Ophthalmia (f; KAB); Orchosis (f; KAB); Pain (1; APA; JBU; KAP; MPI); Pulmonosis (f; KAB); Rheumatism (1; APA; COX; MPI; SKY); Rhinosis (1; COX; KAP); Ringworm (1; APA); Scabies (f; KAB); Sore (f; KAB); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Stomatosis (f; KAB); Swelling (f; APA; KAP); Syphilis (f; KAB); Ulcerative Colitis (1; APA); Vaginosis (f; KAB); VD (f; KAB); Water Retention (f;
MPI); Wound (f; KAB); Wrinkle (f; APA).

Dosages (Boswellia):
- 3 (250 mg) capsules boswellin/day (APA); 2 - 3 g resin (KAP); 1 - 1.5 ml oil (KAP); 56 - 112 ml bark decoction (KAP); 150 mg 3 ×/day (SKY); StX 37.5 - 65% boswellic acid (SKY).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Boswellia):
- This Johnny-come-lately hasnt been among us occidentals long enough to accumulate much negative or positive folklore. Rare side effects may include diarrhea, nausea, and skin rash. Any inflammatory joint condition should be closely monitored by a nutritionally oriented physician (SKY).

Extracts (Boswellia):
- Boswellic acids from sap of Boswellia trees block leukotriene biosynthesis by inhibiting the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase. They also decrease activity of human leukocyte elastase (HLE) in vitro. In addition, 5-Boswellic-acid, as a COX-2 inhibitory, might have antialzheimeran, antiarthritic, certainly antiinflammatory, and possibly antitumor activities.