by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Oct 7, 2016 | Biblical herbs
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...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Sep 30, 2016 | Biblical herbs
Feature photo: www.essentialoilsinformer.com Nardostachys jatamansi (common name spikenard) is a flowering herb found in the Himalayan region at altitudes of 3000–5000 meters. The plant grows to a height of one meter and has bell-shaped pink flowers. The rhizomes are...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Sep 23, 2016 | Biblical herbs
Photo: www.ericamcneal.com Galbanum trade has been going on since the old and new Testaments. It was sourced largely from Mesopotamia and Turkey. Today, these countries continue to be major producers. Galbanum is not known to grow in Israel, and the Israeli...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Sep 9, 2016 | Remedies and medicine
Photo: www.organicfacts.net Galbanum incense is one of the four essential ingredients of the Holy Incense mentioned in Exodus 30:34 and Ecclesiastes 24:14–15. Ketoret, the Jewish Holy Incense, was one of the ingredients burned in the Tabernacle in the 1st and 2nd...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Sep 1, 2016 | Biblical herbs
Sumatra Benzoin Incense comes from the Styrax benzoin tree that inhabits the Sumatran region of Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Malaysia. It is grown as an ornamental shade tree in West Africa. It grows to a height of 12 meters. The tree is a source of...
