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by trynewideas 1272 days ago
> Boswelia, which helped this author, is frankincense

The author very narrowly cites BosPro,[1] which is a gum extract of Boswellia serrata, or Indian frankincense. Specifically, it claims to have high levels of AKBA (Acetyl-11-Keto-β-Boswellic Acid),[2] an antioxidant with vascular remodeling properties.[3]

It probably came up in Dr. Spray-n-pray's treatments because of studies that suggested AKBA could bind to SARS-CoV-2 proteins, but were inconclusive on whether they were effective treatments.[4]

The author dismisses the inspecific "inflammation" response from that doctor, but considering that the inflammations AKBA seems to often be found effective as a potential treatment are often related to either severe cardiac issues or neurological inflammation - including MS - I'm naively, but more than a little, concerned for the author.

The doctors might have understandably been focused on the author's digestive/GI health, but as noted in the article the brain/GI connection goes very deep. Early-onset symptoms of MS are often digestive in nature.[5]

1: https://www.euromedicausa.com/products/bospro/

2: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Acetyl-11-keto-bet...

3: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep39809

4: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ardp.202100160

5: https://www.ms.pitt.edu/symptoms/stomach-and-intestinal-issu...

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Thanks, didn't see that detail! Good sources.

MS is triggered by B-cell

Boswellic acid derivatives in true frankincense and Indian frankincense are both strongly medicinal.

The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, vasopressive intenstinal peptide-vasopressin regulatory axis, pinneal-thymic-bone marrow system, hypothalamic-pituitary system, and more are all significantly influenced by boswellia derivatives.