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Frankincense and Myrrh for Neuropathy pain

Neuropathy | Last Active: Mar 23 8:33am | Replies (125)
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@paulalbert

You are welcome! And thank you for the link which documents the synergistic effect of combining Frankincense with Myrrh. Very coincidentally, I stumbled across this Mayo discussion website and this thread, because I typed in Bing Search something like "does frankincense alone work for neuropathy." This thread did not touch on that but immediately after my general comment, you magically answered my question (which I did not even ask here) about the efficacy of the combination of the two oils. I've long been a skeptic of seemingly innocent homeopathic type remedies. Especially of say, some clear oil that doesn't provide any sensation on the skin, like FM Neuropathy. Yet the evidence that it works is there. Plus when I get it on my hands and accidently touch somewhere besides the tougher skin of my foot, it does tingle like it does have effect. An amazing thing for me is the relief is immediate. I wondered if it was, ok, like maybe any oil or lotion does this...maybe my feet are just chronically dry!...in addition to neuropathy. But even though I've tried other "lotions" including icy hot lidocaine, nothing does the trick like FM Neuropathy. It lasts a couple hours after application. Fortunately I wake up with less pain than when I went to bed but it truly takes a full night of rest to bring about the relief. In other words, sitting in my recliner for a few hours does NOT help and makes it worse, actually. So, without relief, there's no relaxing at night.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Aug 3, 2021

Hello @paulalbert, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @athenalee and other members. Thank you for sharing what helps you and how you found Connect. When I first started searching for something that would help the numbness symptoms of my neuropathy I also tried a lot of different topicals with no success. I also tried several combinations of essential oils mixed together with a carrier base oil and found they did not help me much. Some made the feet feel a little better but didn't do much for the numbness. I did try Frankincense along with Lavender and a few others recommended for neuropathy but none worked for me...but then I don't have pain with my neuropathy. I'm really happy to hear the Frankincense Myrrh helps you and hopefully will help others too.

Here is another article I found that talks about the topic.
-- Can Essential Oils Treat Neuropathy?: https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/essential-oils-neuropathy

I was surprised on the amount of research information I found using Google Scholar and searching for "essential oils for neuropathy"
-- https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_ylo=2021&q=essential+oils+for+neuropathy&hl=en&as_sdt=0,24

You also might be interested in the following discussion on Connect:
-- Member Neuropathy Journey Stories: What's Yours?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/member-neuoropathy-journey-stories-whats-yours/

Are you about to share a little more about your neuropathy diagnosis and symptoms?

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athenalee | @athenalee | Aug 3, 2021

I’m glad it works for you so well. I too have tried lidocaine, so far nothing. Unfortunately, many of the remedies people on Connect recommend interact with my immunosuppressive meds, including THC/CBD, Kava, Voltaren, etc. I did look up Frankincense and it does interact unfortunately. So, I may try a little and see how it goes.

Thanks for sending the image though. I do take Gabapentin at night to sleep and it keeps the sharp pains down. I’m trying to limit it to just 200-300 mgs., so I can usually sleep six hours or so which works for me. I know there’s no magic pill or lotion that cures neuropathy, but I’m still hoping for a more natural substance that can help relieve more of the pain and discomfort.

I hope you find something that helps you sleep longer! If you haven’t explored some of the other neuropathy discussions, you might find something that helps. I’ve learned a lot from the experiences that people share.

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