Stacte – Holy Incense

Stacte – Holy Incense

Photo: Wibowo Djatmiko Stacte holy incense, known in Hebrew as nataf, is one of the four ingredients in Holy Incense referred to in Exodus 35:34. As with most Biblical and other religious references to herbs and plants, the botany of the plant from which the spice,...
Identity Check

Identity Check

In reel life, you can see Jason Bourne, James Bond, many a hero and villain in spy and crime thrillers manipulating identity papers, breaking into electronically secured doors, hacking systems and crossing borders with false identity documents. Forging documents is an...

Cassia Overview

Cassia differs from cinnamon in strength and quality. The bark and quills are darker, coarser, and woodier, and the bark is reddish brown. Cassia is sweet and spicy, like cinnamon but more pungent. Its buds are like cloves but with a slight aroma. Nowadays, true...
Cinnamon’s medicinal uses

Cinnamon’s medicinal uses

Photo: Simon A Eugester Cinnamon’s medicinal uses are attributed to the chemical composition of the quills, which contain cinnamaldehyde, gums, tannin, mannitol, coumarin, calcium oxalate, aldehyde, eugenol, pinene, and minerals. Sri Lankan cinnamon is easily...
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