Myrrh is the aromatic gum or resin that 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 gileadensis). These species, which are rare today, are...
Featured image: Boswellia serrata (Indian Frankincense tree) Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia Frankincense’s medicinal properties are in its resin. It is produced from multiple Boswellia species, the aromas of whichNumerousultiple references to frankincense in the Bible...
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...
Frankincense history is linked to the use of this incense in Biblical times. Frankincense is one of the most well-regarded ancient incense; frankincense has a fresh pine-lemon scent with resinous and woody overtones that emanate from the milky white latex of the stem...
