The Frankincense Bladder Cancer Study


Google "frankincense bladder cancer" study today and you'll get around 50 news articles reporting on the recently published scientific research from Oklahoma Health Sciences and the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, showing that frankincense oil kills bladder cancer cells.

The research showed that frankincense kills cancer cells in two ways. First, it stops cell cycle progression, and then the oil kills the cancerous cells by creating multiple cell death pathways.

And where did they get the essential oil for this frankincense bladder cancer research? From Young Living, a world leader in providing therapeutic grade essential oils.
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You can find the full frankincense bladder cancer study here:www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/9/6

Abstract of Study

Frankincense oil derived from Boswellia carteri induces tumor cell specific cytotoxicity

[View abstract at: www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/9/6/abstract]

Mark Barton Frank, Qing Yang ,Jeanette Osban, Joseph T Azzarello, Marcia R Saban, Ricardo Saban, Richard A Ashley,Jan C Welter, Kar-Ming Fung and Hsueh-Kung Lin

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:6doi:10.1186/1472-6882-9-6

Published: 18 March 2009 Abstract (provisional)

Background

Originating from Africa, India, and the Middle East, frankincense oil has been important both socially and economically as an ingredient in incense and perfumes for thousands of years. Frankincense oil is prepared from aromatic hardened gum resins obtained by tapping Boswellia trees. One of the main components of frankincense oil is boswellic acid, a component known to have anti-neoplastic properties. The goal of this study was to evaluate frankincense oil for its anti-tumor activity and signaling pathways in bladder cancer cells.

Method

Frankincense oil-induced cell viability was investigated in human bladder cancer J82 cells and immortalized normal bladder urothelial UROtsa cells. Temporal regulation of frankincense oil-activated gene expression in bladder cancer cells was identified by microarray and bioinformatics analysis.

Results

Within a range of concentration, frankincense oil suppressed cell viability in bladder transitional carcinoma J82 cells but not in UROtsa cells. Comprehensive gene expression analysis confirmed that frankincense oil activates genes that are responsible for cell cycle arrest, cell growth suppression, and apoptosis in J82 cells. However, frankincense oil-induced cell death in J82 cells did not result in DNA fragmentation, a hallmark of apoptosis.

Conclusion

Frankincense oil appears to distinguish cancerous from normal bladder cells and suppress cancer cell viability. Microarray and bioinformatics analysis proposed multiple pathways that can be activated by frankincense oil to induce bladder cancer cell death. Frankincense oil might represent an alternative intravesical agent for bladder cancer treatment.

One Of The News Articles On The Frankincense Bladder Cancer Study

News Article from http://newsok.com/biblical-gift-shows-anti-cancer-hope/article/3354293:

Biblical gift shows anti-cancer hopeRESEARCH Oklahoma expert admits some are skeptical

BY SUSAN SIMPSON Published: March 18, 2009

A University of Oklahoma researcher says the Bible’s wise men were on to something with their gift of frankincense.

H.K. Lin, an assistant professor of urology at the OU College of Medicine, said the fragrant oil may be a cure for bladder cancer. His study is published today in the journal BioMed Central Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Lin said lab testing found an extract of the Somali frankincense tree Boswellia carteri can kill off bladder cancer cells, while leaving normal cells intact. He said tests are needed on animals before the effectiveness can be studied in humans.

"Patients are dying every day,” he said. "If there is no effective therapy, why not try this?”

Lin admits urologists are skeptical. "They don’t believe it,” he said. "This is ancient medicine. There is no data that is so-called scientific for a medical doctor to trust it.”

Dr. Daniel Culkin, chairman of the urology department at OU College of Medicine, said he’s taking the research seriously. If effective, frankincense oil could be a cheap treatment for early stage bladder cancer.

"It’s been used in many Third World countries as alternative medicine for treatment of many conditions,” he said. "But it hasn’t been tested in this country under the scrutiny of the Food and Drug Administration.”

Culkin said the oil seems to stimulate the immune system. But he warned against ingesting frankincense oils sold as aromatherapies because they may include toxic substances.

How Can You Start Using Frankincense Today?

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Ingesting and applying frankincense is an individual decision and one that should be discussed with your doctor if you are dealing with illness or take medications.

My family has dealt with its share of cancer and I work proactively to kill off anything lurking around in my body, waiting for the opportunity to strike.

If you are 100% certain that you have a therapeutic grade frankincense (Young Living!) it may be ingested. It is GRAS certified by the FDA, meaning Generally Regarded As Safe for ingestion.

I can tell you what I do for myself almost every day, and what I would do if I had bladder cancer:

  • Every morning I make a cup of tea and add 2 drops of frankincense, mixed in a teaspoon of Blue Agave sweetener. It tastes great!
  • I apply frankincense liberally every day to some part of my body, probably six drops total, especially on areas where lymph nodes are just under the surface; groin area, outside breast area, sides of the neck.
  • I take frankincense in the form of a softgel (Longevity®)supplement from Young Living which are convenient and are some of the highest anti-oxidant supplements available. (scoring 150,000 on the ORAC scale)
  • I could put a drop of frankincense under the tongue and let it absorb this way
  • I may put 2 to 4 drops of frankincense into 1 fluid ounce of pure vegetable oil and insert this rectally or vaginally to hold overnight (very close to bladder)



Your Omani Frankincense does not come from Oman at all! Learn more from Gary Young’s recent blog post on Frankincense in Kenya & Oman

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