WHAT IS OLIBANUM?
Olibanum, (luban), also known as Frankincense is tapped from the scraggy but hardy Boswellia Papyrifera tree by slashing the bark, which is called striping, and allowing the exuded resin to bleed out and harden.
These hardened resins are called tears with greenish to yellow color solid in the form of irregular nodules which on pressing form a slightly plastic mass.
SOURCE OF
OLIBANUM
Sudan and Ethiopia produce the most widely traded olibanum, and in 1987 this was reckoned to amount to some 2,000 tons. More recent estimates are not available although production is believed to have declined as a result of severe droughts in the region and some loss of demand
Most Indian olibanum is used domestically for making incense sticks. Volumes of exports have been erratic in recent years but averaged about 90 tons pa for the six years 1987/88-1992/93.
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GENERAL USES
Frankincense essential oils are obtained from the crude resins by steam distillation and are then normally used whole for flavoring and fragrance applications, also be used for relief from stings such as scorpion stings.
Perfumery and Aromatherapy
Frankincense is used in perfumery and aromatherapy.
Skincare
An ingredient that is used in skincare
Traditional Medicines
Soap Manufacturing
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