A study published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine reveals a natural way of mediating the complications and effects of multiple sclerosis. It says that Boswellia serrata, a plant from which Indian frankincense is derived, can perk up cognitive performance in people suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). Multiple sclerosis is the disease, in which the immune system attacks the cells i.e. crucial for the production of the myelin sheath.

The messages from and to the brain are conducted via nerves. Nerves are made up of cells called neurons. Neurons have a protective coating which is what we call the “Myelin sheath.” This is a layer that coats and protects the nerve fiber or axon. Axon is a long, thin projection that carries electrical impulses from one end of the neuron to the other. The myelin sheath insulates the axon. It enhances its function and allows it to deliver messages between the brain and the different parts of the body efficiently.

In multiple sclerosis, when the myelin sheath is destroyed, nerves undergo “short circuit” and create problems delivering messages from or to the brain. Multiple sclerosis results in permanent nerve impairment and damage with time

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