Two millennia ago, in the Middle East, frankincense and myrrh were welcome gifts. The resins from frankincense and myrrh ...

Frankincense had calming, aromatic qualities and was mixed with a variety of spices to form incense, while myrrh was more ...

Narrator: Frankincense and myrrh are perhaps best known for their biblical connotations. But this tree sap has been prized across the world for over 6,000 years. These fragrant incense pieces come ...

Thus, in ancient times, frankincense and myrrh were commonly used together ... Whatever was left over was usually burned as incense and as immortalized in the Christmas story of the three wise ...

Both frankincense and myrrh have been used for a while as incense and it was as such that they were perhaps presented to the baby Jesus. Myrrh was also used as an embalming oil. Meanwhile ...

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 ...

The profits would have been substantial. Initial forays would have been made carrying aromatics such as frankincense and myrrh, and semiprecious stones from South Arabia such as agate. Then ...

A remarkable new treatment for arthritis made from boswellia serrata (frankincense) and commiphora molmol (myrrh) has been found to be as successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by ...

Explore the hidden health risks of home fragrances like scented candles and air fresheners as they have an impact on indoor ...

Frankincense was used by the Romans in absolutely ... from Syria to Cirencester, burned with Yemeni incense. Myrrh had various uses: as an antiseptic for dressing wounds, for embalming - it ...

From gingerbread, cinnamon and pine scented candles to frankincense and myrrh diffusers, it's becoming increasingly popular ...