Benzoin Sumatra Incense Powder Resin

Description

Latin Name: Styrax Benzoin

People take benzoin by mouth for swelling (inflammation) of the throat and breathing passages.

Some people apply it directly to the skin to kill germs, reduce swelling, and stop bleeding from small cuts. Benzoin is also used topically for skin ulcers, bedsores, and cracked skin. In combination with other herbs (aloe, storax, and tolu balsam), benzoin is used as a skin protectant. This combination is known as “compound benzoin tincture.”

By inhalation, benzoin is used to treat hoarseness (laryngitis), croup, and other respiratory conditions.

In dentistry, benzoin is used for swollen gums and herpes sores in the mouth.

In manufacturing, benzoin is used in making pharmaceutical drugs.

The powder is used as a fixative in incense and potpourri, as flavoring in baked goods and other foods and as a preservative in natural cosmetics.

Benzoin sumatra resin should be used sparingly. A certain risk of hypersensitivity to the resin may occur. As with all herbs intended as an herbal medicine a professional health care provider should be consulted prior to use.

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