Myrrh medicinal properties

Myrrh is a constituent herb of the Holy Anointing Oil. It was valued not just as a perfume but also for its medicinal use. Romans, Egyptians, Greek, and the Chinese used Commiphora myrrha as medicine. Written references to myrrh as a perfume and herbal medicine date...
Holy Anointing Oil herbs

Holy Anointing Oil herbs

As one of the most researched of ancient literature, the Bible is a window into the life and practices of the people who lived in Israel and the bordering nations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Judea. The Bible and other texts from that time offer a broad...

Myrrh aromatic gum

Myrrh aromatic gum is one of the four herb ingredients in the Holy Anointing Oil. Myrrh resin exudes from the stems and branches of more than 150 species in the Commiphora genus of the Burseraceae family (e.g., Commiphora myrrha, Commiphora molmol, Commiphora...
Herbs In The Anointing Oil

Herbs In The Anointing Oil

Herbs and spices had religious significance. The Bible describes rubbing Jesus’ body with herbs and spices: “Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was per Jewish burial customs” (John 19:40). Herbs were used in...
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