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[[File:Boswellia serrata (Salai) in Kinnarsani WS, AP W2 IMG 5840.jpg|thumb|right|''Shallaki'', ''Boswellia serrata'']]


Boswellia serrata <ref name="Boswellia serrata"/> is a plant that produces Indian frankincense, Salai, referred to in Sanskrit as shallaki and in Latin as Olibanum Indicum. the plant is native to much of India and the Punjab region that extends into Pakistan.



== Medicinal uses ==


In Ayurvedic medicine Indian frankincense has been used for hundreds of years for the treatment of arthritis Extracts of Boswellia serrata have been clinically studied for osteoarthritis and joint function, particularly for osteoarthritis of the knee, with the research showing a slight improvement of both pain and function compared to a placebo. Positive effects of Boswellia in some chronic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, bronchial asthma, osteoarthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have been reported. Some see Boswellia serrata as a promising alternative to NSAIDs, warranting further investigation in pharmacological studies and clinical trials.


==Common name==

* '''English''' - Boswellia serrata
* '''Kannada''' - ಮದೀ 
* '''Hindi''' - सलाई 

== References ==

<references> 
<ref name="Boswellia serrata">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boswellia_serrata "wikipedia"]</ref>
</references>

== External Limks ==

*[http://easyayurveda.com/2015/07/14/shallaki-boswellia-serrata/ "easyayurveda"]

[[Category:Herbs]]