05/04/2026
God put the herbs here for the healing of the nations!
Frankincense oil was studied in a paper published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2009). Researchers tested it on human bladder cancer cells and found that within just 3 hours, the cancer cells began shrinking and detaching. By 24 hours, at certain concentrations (around 1:1,100 dilution), cancer cell survival dropped close to zero, showing a strong anti-tumor effect in the lab.
The same study showed that frankincense oil activated genes responsible for stopping cell growth and triggering apoptosis (cell death), while not significantly harming normal bladder cells at similar doses. This suggests a selective effect on cancer cells. However, these results are from cell culture experiments—not human trials—so it’s promising early evidence, not a confirmed treatment.
PMCID: PMC2664784 PMID: 19296830
