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...
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...
