Boswellia

The Details

Source: Boswellia serrata, commonly known as Indian frankincense

Dosage (PMS & Period Support Capsule): 84mg of Casperome®

Supplier: Indena S.p.A (Italy)

Unique Features: Casperome® is a patented, ultra-pure boswellia resin extract enclosed within a sunflower lecithin-based phytosome. This design boosts the absorption of boswellia's active components, enhancing their effectiveness as they journey through your body. Casperome® is a registered trademark of Indena S.p.A.

Understanding the Benefits

Boswellia eases inflammation and regulates your body's pain response by targeting key compounds called prostaglandins, which are central in triggering and amplifying inflammatory reactions. Scientific studies have confirmed Boswellia's effectiveness in reducing inflammation associated with cramps, providing relief from digestive discomfort, and even alleviating headaches.

The Research

There are 600+ plus published papers looking into how Boswellia works. Take a dive into the research to see what the science says. Below are three papers to get you started.

** Oral administration of a lecithin-based delivery form of boswellic acids (Casperome®) for the prevention of symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized clinical study. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol 65, (2019) 

** The effect of frankincense (Boswellia serrata, oleoresin) and ginger (Zingiber officinale, rhizoma) on heavy menstrual bleeding: A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 42, 42–47 (2019).

** Managing ulcerative colitis in remission phase: usefulness of Casperome®, an innovative lecithin-based delivery system of Boswellia serrata extract. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci (2016)