Out of 3,100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs, and supplements used worldwide, dragon’s blood is the highest-known antioxidant tested according to a study published in Nutrition Journal. This dark-red tree resin has been used as a medicine for more than 1,000 years by many ancient civilizations including the Greeks and Romans and has been used in many traditional medicine systems worldwide, including traditional Chinese medicine, Arabic medicine, Thai medicine, and African medicine.
Some of its uses and applications include healing wounds, hemostasis (stopping bleeding), killing pain, and curing various conditions such as diarrhea, dysentery, and ulcers. In addition to medicinal applications, dragon’s blood has also been used as a coloring material, varnish, incense, and for ceremonial purposes.
