Spikenard In Medicine

Spikenard In Medicine

Feature photo: Spikenard- www.drewmonkman.com The use of spikenard in medicine has been known to man since Biblical times and beyond.  Efforts to artificially propagate the species have shown mixed results because it is not economically attractive for collectors to...
Galbanum In History

Galbanum In History

Featured photo: Galbanum gum (www.jmg-co.com) Galbanum is a resin obtained from certain species of ferula, a perennial herb native to the Middle East and the Caucasus. It has been used throughout history for various purposes, including perfumery, medicine, and...
Omani Frankincense

Omani Frankincense

Photo: Boswellia sacra by Scott Zona The Omani Frankincense yielding tree is Boswellia sacra (Omani luban). The tree is native to Yemen, Oman, and Somalia. It yields the best and most prized frankincense gum. The tree rarely grows taller than 20 feet. It bears...
Styrax officinalis

Styrax officinalis

Styrax officinalis picture – by Eitan F Stacte- aromatic resin Styrax officinalis – (common name styrax, storax, or stacte,) in the Bible inhabits eastern Mediterranean countries across Italy, Turkey, and Israel. A styrax variety also grows in California...

Lemongrass-history

Lemongrass history is ancient and fascinating. Biblical scholars, such as Zohary (1985), Duke (2010), and Jensen (Danish 2004, English translation 2012), have suggested another species, Cymbopogon, as the true sweet calamus mentioned in the Bible. This species is...
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