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• Co2 Extract of Boswellia in Veggie Caps
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• Boswellia maintains healthy muscle & joint mobility
• Boswellia promotes a healthy inflammation response
• Boswellia assists in maintaining healthy connective tissue
• Potent Supercritical (Co2) extract of Boswellia - 50:1 Extract Ratio
• Extracted using Compressed Carbon Dioxide (Co2) powerful and pure without a trace of heavy-metal contaminants
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• Made with Certified Organic ingredients grown on organic farms free from chemicals, pesticides, and herbicides
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Supplement Facts:

Serving Size: 1 vegetarian capsule

Suggested Use: One capsule two times daily or as directed by your physician.

Servings per Container: 60 or 120

Ingredients per capsule:

Other Ingredients: "K" Capsule (Vegetable Cellulose), Aerated silica, no synthetic additives. No animal ingredients, Kosher Certified, a Cruelty Free product, suitable for vegetarians.

We are pleased to present our new Supercritical Organic Boswellia. Tattva's Herbs' Boswellia combines the wisdom of Mother Nature with the very latest technology known as supercritical extraction. This state of the art technology delivers a very pure extract that is both full spectrum and extremely concentrated at the same time. It is so pure that you can actually smell the qualities of the original herb in the extract, and you are greeted with this aroma when you open a bottle. It is sweet and powerful. There is simply no other extraction method so effective that you can actually smell the purity, fragrance and essence of the herb. This is a testimony to the great care that goes into the selection of the herbs and the supercritical extraction process itself. To give you an idea of the potency and concentration of the extract, we can often use as much as 200 to 250 pounds of fresh herbs to produce just one pound of supercritical extract. All of the herbs are grown on organic farms and selected with the greatest of care. The supercritical process produces an exceptionally broad representation of the herbs' active constituents, which oftentimes traditional methods of extraction cannot even begin to extract. Furthermore, the supercritical process does not use any chemical solvents at all. Instead, it utilizes safe and environmentally friendly carbon dioxide, the same carbon dioxide that is found in your sparkling water.

Supplement Uses: Boswellia is the premier Ayurvedic herb in helping the body maintain a healthy and positive inflammation response. It is extremely effective in delivering and maintaining a healthy blood supply to the joints, yet avoids the irritation associated with many conventional pain relievers. In traditional Ayurveda, Boswellia is believed to suppress the proliferating tissue found in the inflamed areas while supporting healthy connective tissue. It is often recommended to take Neem along with Boswellia to help maintain healthy blood-toxin levels. Neem is generally recommended to be taken over a course of two to three months. We offer Boswellia as a single herb, or in our Joint Support formula which contains Ashwagandha and Shilajit , along with other supportive herbs. In addition to adding herbs to one's diet, one should be very careful to eat a healthy and balanced diet and exercise regularly to re-balance the body. Ayurveda also recommends the use of herbal massage oils to cool and soothe inflamed joints and muscles. Some effective oils for maintaining healthy joints include Maha Vishgarba Oil, Muscle and Joint Therapy (Vata Oil), and Sesame and Mustard Oils. Many Ayurvedic practitioners suggest that massage oils be used on a daily basis. They can be applied directly to the affected area, or used in a full body massage. The oils can also be added to bath water for a muscle-relaxing full body soak. This a very beneficial way of assimilating the herbs into the entire body. All of our oils are pure, organic, cold-pressed and of the highest quality.

Contraindications, Toxicity, Cautions, and Safety: As with all dietary or herbal supplements, you should inform your health care professional that you are using this product. Women who are pregnant or nursing are advised to consult with a physician prior to use. Boswellia is generally safe when used as directed. Rare side effects can include diarrhea, skin rash and nausea. Any inflammatory joint condition should be closely monitored by a nutritionally-oriented physician.

Additional Information:

English name: Boswellia

Botanical name: Boswellia Serrata

Ayurvedic name: Salai Guggul

Parts used: When the tree trunk is tapped, a gummy oleoresin is exuded. A purified extract of this resin is used in modern herbal preparations.

Habitat and Botany: It is moderate to large branching trees found in India, strips of bark peeled away yielding gummy oleoresin, contains Oil, Terpenoids and Gum. Boswellic acid is isolated from Gumresin of Boswellia Serrata and identifies as active principle.

Main Active Constituents: Boswellic acid inhibits the Leukotriene sysnthesis via 5-lipoxygenase but don't effect 12 Lipoxygenase and Cyclooxygenase activities. Additionally boswellic acid did not impair the Peroxidation of Arachidonic acid by iron and Escorbate. Data suggests boswellic acids are specific non redox inhibitor of Leukopriene Sysnthesis either interacting directly or blocking its translocation.

Comments: Boswellia is similar to frankincense, which is mentioned in the Bible. This was one of the gifts that the wise men brought to celebrate the birth of Christ. The frankincense which is referred to in the Bible is known as Boswellia Carteri, which is similar, but has different properties than the Boswellia Serrata that is discussed here. Boswellia Carter is an oil that is extracted from the gum resin of a tree native to Africa and the Middle East. The resin is now collected in China and then processed in Europe. Frankincense has been treasured for centuries by various cultures and was used by numerous societies to treat almost all known ailments.

Boswellia is a type of tree from the burseraceae family, which is noted for its fragrant sap. The boswellia serrata variety grows to about 14 feet tall in the hills of India, while the boswellia carterii variety grows in Africa and parts of Saudi Arabia. Both trees produce a highly scented sap sometimes known as Frankincense that has been a prized healing substance since ancient times.

Boswellia sap is reduced to a sticky resin substance that is known as a guggul (tree resins used in Ayurvedic preparations and healing). This resin, also called boswellia, is the medicinal part of the boswellia tree, and is used in Ayurvedic healing. Boswellia resin is available in a range of grades.

Refining Boswellia Organically

The optimal process for concentrating Boswellia is called supercritical extraction. This organic method uses up to 200 pounds of fresh boswellia sap to create just 1 pound of super concentrated boswellia extract. Prior to processing, all of the sap is tested for heavy metals and other impurities that would render it unsuitable for refining.

Carbon dioxide (just like the carbon dioxide used to carbonate sparkling water) is used in place of chemicals to reduce the raw tree sap into the pure extract. The extract is then recombined with raw boswellia to create a treatment so pure that the heady fragrance is still present. This careful process results is a super-concentrated yet pure extract.

Boswellia Potency

The higher the grade of boswellia, the more fragrant and potent the resin is. Boswellia grades are determined by the season when the resin is harvested, and how well the resin has been sorted. The highest quality boswellia is said to be that which is harvested in October, when a section of tree bark is scraped away and the sap is collected.

Boswellia potency and grades also depend on the variety of boswellia used in the preparation of the extract. Boswellia from Ethiopia, boswellia papyrifera, has been considered a high-grade version, but is unobtainable in the western world. This article will focus on the high-grade boswellia serrata variety, which has been refined and used in both the East and the West for hundreds of years.

Boswellic Acid Concentrations

The active ingredient in boswellia tablets is boswellic acid. Boswellic acid makes up about 30 percent of the raw boswellia sap as it is taken raw from the Indian tree. Once the sap is concentrated and purified, the concentration of boswellic acid increases dramatically. The most powerfully concentrated boswellia extracts contain 65 percent boswellia acids.

When put into capsule form, other inactive ingredients may be added to create a stable form of boswellia extract. Reputable Ayurvedic medicine sources use kosher, vegetarian inactive ingredients such as vegetable cellulose (to create the capsule itself) and non-synthetic aerated silica to bind the extract together. Pure boswellia extracts don't contain any heavy metal traces whatsoever.

Oral Boswellia Dosages

Boswellia capsules can contain between 200 and 500 mg of boswellia. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend people take two 500mg boswellia capsules per day to maintain a healthy inflammation response, ease pain and maintain joint heath. As with all other supplements, you should follow your doctor's dosage instructions if they are different.

Herbal researchers have found that ingesting approximately 1,000 mg of boswellia per day is a safe dosage for most adults. Consumption of boswellia during pregnancy should be discussed with your doctor, as boswellia use in pregnant women has not been studied in-depth. Although boswellia has not been found to have problem interactions with other medications, you should inform your doctor if she prescribes new medications for you.

Boswellia in Joint Compounds

For targeted joint pain relief, bowsellia is also available in combination with other joint health herbs. The most potent combination adds tumeric, Shilajit and Ashwagandha herbs to boswellia to create a synergistic compound specifically targeted to joint health.

Joint compound dosages should replace your normal dosage of boswellia--do not take both the full joint compound dosage and the full boswellia dosage. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend one 500 mg joint compound capsule be taken up to twice daily for best results. Discuss any switch between your herbal supplements with your Ayurvedic practitioner or doctor to ensure that you maintain a healthy balance.