The resin is used in wine as an additive. Some of the exudates are used as non-vertebrate poison and even as fuel. However, practitioners of aromatherapy believe in its power to reduce anxiety or stress. It is also promoted as an aid in meditation and prayer - a throwback to the times when it was the primary scent in the temple. In the East it is widely used as a medicinal.
Frankincense is still a main ingredient in many different types of incense.
It is also popular in commercial incense mixtures - and the raw tears are readily available to burn directly on hot coals just as the ancients did. It is also important in the perfumery industry as a scent and as a fixative. Oil from frankincense can take up to six hours to evaporate, making it an important ingredient in many perfumes. The current potpourri market has also found a niche for the tears and oil. Of all of the current countries that can and do produce frankincense for export - only Somalia has found it to have an impact on its market.