"DESCRIPTION Elemi essential oil has a very fresh, citrusy, peppery and spicy aroma. The oil belongs to the same botanical family (Burseraceae) as frankincense & myrrh and is distilled from the gum of a tree originating in Philippines. Traditionally, it has been included in celebrated healing ointments like baume paralytique.  USES It prevent from swelling, treat skin ulcers, and to ease the symptoms of rheumatism."