Myrrh is a resin from the bark of some Commiphora trees, including Commiphora myrrha, a medicinal tree native to the Arabian peninsula and northeastern Africa. Myrrh has significant therapeutic ...

Usually Christmas is the only time of year your hear about two very ancient herbs -- frankincense and myrrh. Both frankincense and myrrh are derived from the gummy sap that oozes out of the Boswellia ...

In modern English, myrrh survives almost entirely as a symbolic word. It appears in religious narratives, historical accounts ...

Around the holidays, we are reminded of the most famous gifts in history, frankincense and myrrh, carried by the wise men. Today, perfumes, incense and candles are often infused with these two ...

I love to read and write about two very ancient herbs, frankincense and myrrh. Most people think of them as something in a carol and or holiday cards; however, frankincense and myrrh are derived from ...

They came bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Christ child. We've read these words so many times throughout our lives and we get the gold part, I mean we know where that comes from ..

Eoin Lettice receives funding from Science Foundation Ireland. Right now, Christmas nativity scenes across the world feature three kings – also known as the “wise men” or Magi – bringing gifts of gold ...

COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Did you know that most frankincense is distilled in France? But a Colchester company has proven an exception to the rule. Elissa Borden has more on the local incense distiller ...

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