Incense is a resin that exudes from a tree of the Burseraceae family (genus Boswellia), which can reach three metres. It is native of the southern Arabic peninsula (sultanate of Oman and Yemen) and from the horn of Africa (Somalia).
Only the male tree is productive, and it takes ten years before it provides the best quality resin.
Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpenes (α-pinene), sesquiterpenes, terpene alcohols, oxides and esters.
Family: Burseraceae.
Producing organs: Gum or oleoresin.
Yield: 8 to 10kg of essential oil per 100kg of gum.
Equivalence: 1ml → 36 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
