Dragons Blood - Dracaena draco
Dragons blood resin is used as an incensce for clearing bad energy. As a tincture however it can be used for topical ulcers. It is also antimicrobial and can be used against bacteria, fungi and viruses .
It is also anti-inflammatory- useful for arthritis, colitis, gastritis and asthma. It is astringent , this property can be employed in cases of amoebic dysentery. It is also Antioxidant, anticancer, can be used for digestive issues and also for skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis .
Its chemistry is as follows - Taspine, Proanthocyanidins, polyphenols, Abietic acid; dehydroabietic acid; isopimaric acid; pimaric acid; sandaracopimaric acid, Secobiflavanoid, Dracorubin, Polysaccharide, Dracoalban; dracoresene; dracoresinotannol, Dammaradienol, Dracooxepine, Dracoflavan A, 2,4-Dimethoxy-3-methylphenol; dracoflavan B1; B2; C1; C2; D1; D2, 1,6-Germacradien-5-ol; benzoic acid; bicyclogermacrene; cis-9,10-dihydrocapsenone; germacrene-d; copaene; cubebene; humulene; caryophyllene; elemene; cadinene 4,6-Dihydroxy-2-methoxy-3-methyldihydrochalcone