Introduction
Loban is yellow and brown in colour. It tastes bitter. Loban is the gum of a wild tree, which is similar to mastic. It is hot.
Properties
Loban makes the stomach and semen very strong and powerful. It increases appetite and calms the air. It removes phlegm. It is beneficial in cough during winters. Gargling and brushing teeth with it relieves toothache. Applying powder of its wood on injury stops the bleeding immediately. It is also beneficial in ringworm. Smoking its wood relieves waist and joint pain.
Harmful effects
Using too much Loban can harm people with hot temperament.
Treatment of various diseases
1. Cough:
Taking 60 to 120 mg of Loban (Frankincense) with almonds and gum in the morning and evening removes phlegm and also cures cough.
2. Urinary diseases:
Taking 60 to 120 mg of Loban with almonds and gum in the morning and evening is beneficial in urinary diseases.
3. Fainting:
Fainting is removed by blowing the smoke of Loban into the nose.
4. Boil:
Grind about 5 grams of Loban and 5 grams of camphor in water and apply it as a paste on the boil, the boil ripens.
5. Headache:
Grind Loban with Vanhaldi (turmeric) and apply it on the forehead, this cures headache.
