Essential Oil Frankincense is distilled from the gum resin that oozes from incisions made in the bark of the trees. The oil is spicy, balsamic, green-lemon-like and peppery. It modifies the sweetness of citrus oils such as orange and bergamot. It is also the base for incense type perfumes and is important in Oriental, floral, spice and masculine scents. Aromatherapy benefits: calming, visualizing, meditative. It is used for sores, wounds, fevers, coughs, colds, stress, bronchitis, laryngitis, nervous conditions, tension, carmative, tones the uterus, scanty periods, infections of the urinary tract, antiseptic, relieves asthma, anti-inflammatory, used for anxiety, apprehension, and nervous tension