The mystical, rich scent of frankincense (known locally as luban) is unavoidable in Oman. This is especially true in the city ...

Frankincense oil, extracted from the Boswellia tree’s resin, has been praised for centuries owing to its numerous advantages. Recognized for its potent anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial ...

Frankincense is derived from Boswellia trees and is primarily used as an essential oil, but it can also be used in resin form ...

Indian frankincense, also known as Boswellia Serrata, is a native tree to India. This tree generates a resin that is often used in folk medicine. Known for its anti-inflammatory elements ...

Two millennia ago, in the Middle East, frankincense and myrrh were welcome gifts. The resins from frankincense and myrrh produce analgesia via the brain’s endogenous opiate receptors. The resins from ...

They get slightly more for myrrh which currently sells for $10/kg. Like frankincense, it is a resin tapped from small, thorny trees. It is used to embalm dead bodies and to make perfume ...

But true frankincense comes from only a small fraction of those species. Muez Hailu, Director of Forest Development: "In Ethiopia, there are six species of gum and resin trees. One of those ...

Two of the gifts, frankincense and myrrh, are being studied by Cardiff University scientist Dr Ahmed Ali for their healing properties. They are both resins extracted from plants and, when they ...

Photograph by Matthieu Paley A particularly highly prized asset was frankincense, “one of the most sought-after commodities in the ancient world,” says historian Michael Macdonald. This resin ...

For example, the wise men brought two valuable gifts, tree resins from frankincense and myrrh; these plant extracts were likely both welcomed and expected by the young woman who had just given birth.