by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Nov 4, 2016 | Biblical herbs
Costus comes from the root of plants in the Saussurea genus that grow in the higher Himalayas in Asia, Tibet, and China. The name costus means “coming from the East” in Greek. The rhizome is cut, dried, and exported. Costus is rich in resinoids, inulin, alkaloids,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Aug 25, 2016 | Biblical herbs
African Frankincense -Boswellia papyrifera – grows fairly extensively in Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, and Sudan. It is a deciduous species taller than B. frereana and B. sacra, reaching 12 meters, with a clear bole. The species grows on steep escarpments where...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 11, 2016 | Biblical herbs
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,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 27, 2016 | Remedies and medicine
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...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jun 2, 2016 | Remedies and medicine
Palmarosa grass common name of Cymbopogon martinii, looks similar to lemongrass. It is a tall grass (1.8 to 2.4 meters) found in wild areas of southern Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Latin America. It is widely cultivated for its essential oil. The oil...
