Boswellia

Boswellia resin
 

How it supports your body

Boswellia has been used for millennia to treat occasional pain and help your body respond to inflammation. Research has shown that it helps lower the prostaglandins that cause cramps, can help soothe your intestines and help with headaches.

The details

Found inBoswellia serrata, commonly known as Indian frankincense

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

Supplier: Indena S.p.A (Italy)

What makes it specialCasperome® is a patented extract of purified boswellia resin that has been microencapsulated in a phytosome. The phytosome is a special structure of sunflower lecithin that ensures your body can absorb the active ingredients in boswellia as they pass through your body. Casperome® is a registered trademark of Indena S.p.A.

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)