While PEA is the newer kid on the block(1950's) when it comes to natural pain and anti-inflammation. Boswellia has been around for a while. Thousands of years ago in fact. PEA works on a similar pathway to CBD, Boswellia closely resembles steroids without the side effects.
If you haven't heard of Boswellia (a gum resin) you might have heard of frankincense. The gift of the 3 Kings . What is frankincense ?. It is obtained from a tree called the trees of the Boswellia Genus. The main ingredient in Frankincense is an active ingredient called Boswellic Acid. This has amazing health benefits. The Boswellia Genus comes from the dryer regions of India and Pakistan. I have read (it is said although there are photos of the doorway) the connoisseur of Frankincense back in the day was from Oman. An ancient fortress was built along the coast from 4th century BC to 5th century AD. It was here folk could control the frankincense trade, monitor and tax it. The three wise men or at least one of them had to pass through a door in the fort out of Omen with the world’s best frankincense, on their way to Bethlehem. I do like a little past whats, maybes and history on the things l write about. If it was that important then, it's sad most of us discard it now.
One of the main advantages of Boswellia is it's power to act as an anti inflammatory. Given a world fame for the treatments of inflammatory diseases. Arthritis, rheumatism and Crohn’s disease. Boswellia is classed as an Ayurvedic plant and is used in Ayurvedic practice . It has scientific studies that shows it's power with fighting inflammation. It has antioxidant and analgesic effects.
Always make sure you know why your dog is in pain. This is also an excellent pain relief for cats. It is safe long term for us and our pets, it is safe on the kidneys , which makes it an excellent go to for joint pain, old age pains and even that trip to the dentist, once you use up the prescribed meds . If the pet still has a little pain Boswellia is a great tool. One to keep for your pet in the health tool box. It's a great addition to any pain and anti inflammatory issues. Sometimes you might get an animal or yourself with a degenerative joint issue that no longer is controlled by the medication. Why? the degenerative disease has gone past the strength of the medication used. Stronger and more is then needed. It is important to know and find out what the under lying issue is, before using a natural product like this and then plan ahead.
They say 25-500 mg (it is as safe at 25mg as it is at 500 mg so start of small and increase over time if needed)
It rapidly reduces pain, Boswellia can be used with PEA and Omegas. Boswella is the better pain relief. If your vet has put them on pain meds once you start lowering and coming off the meds then is a great time to introduce a natural pain help slowly increase Boswellia as you decrease the medical drugs and you can then keep them on Boswellia long term if needed.
Boswellia is dried from gum resin extract used for 1000s of years, a powerful herb.
Powerful anti inflammatory, especially good for cats as there isn't as much options for cats. Boswellia doesn’t just help with pain. It is grounding and calming for you and your pet. While in pain it helps calm down the nervous system which conventional pain drugs don't. It works the same pathway as conventional drugs. Conventional drugs blocks the pathway of the pain where Boswellia inhabits the pathway. It is one of the safest pain options out there. You can use it with turmeric golden paste and other natural supplements. You can also use it along side conventional drugs.
Boswellia can help increase a healthy bacteria in the gut which lines the gut. In a study on mice and gut bacteria. Male mice increase the good bacteria Akkermansia,while the female increased both Akkermansia and Bifidobacterium.
Boswellia helps at the joint level, the cartilage level and also the gut level. It is well researched an unhealthy gut leads to inflammation and many of the diseases we see today.
Boswellia is an amazing tool with no known side effects.
You can use these herbs with medical drugs which can help and hopefully reduce the dose of the conventional drugs and maybe replace them in time. All dogs are individuals, so they might need more or less Boswellia depending on the dog. If you don't see any benefits then layer on other natural support like golden paste or/and PEA,SamE and Omegas. You should see it start to work by 3 days after 3 days then increase if needed. You can give everyday long term .
You can use Frankincense it as an essential oil for calming and grounding. Or as a preventative just now and again. When using it as an essential oil make sure any essential oils are high quality, 3rd party tested, good sourcing and we aren’t over sourcing them and less is more. Frankincense is one of the safest oils there is which is important to dogs as their smell is so much more in tune than our own and some essential oils can be dangerous to them.
Boswellia Acid (BA) the structure is more like a steroid, but the modes of action are different. As well as being used for IBS inflammatory bowel disease and Rtheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis .It also has been studied recently to have anticancer actives and lower blood pressure. It is said to help asthma but more studies are needed.
There is more reading/info and fact research listed below
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14994484/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2210803319300600
https://www.martinhespfoodandtravel.com/hespfoodandtravelhome/the-christmas-story-that-is-frankincense
THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL BLOG . PLEASE MAKES SURE YOU TAKE YOURSELF OR YOUR PETS TO A VET OR DOCTORS OR HOLISTIC PROFESSIONAL BEFORE USEING ANY NATURAL HERBS/SUPPLEMENTS FOR HEALTH ISSUES