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...
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...
Featured photo: Bernard Thiry True cinnamon comes from the plant Cinnamomum verum. The plant is a native of Sri Lanka. Cinnamon is one of the more famous spices from Biblical and pre-Biblical times. It originates from several species, including Cinnamomum zeylanicum...
All herbal medicine systems (e.g., Unani, Tib, Ayurveda, Siddha) regard seeds and oil as useful in treating various ailments. In Unani, black cumin seed is mentioned as an important remedy. Hippocrates recommends black cumin, or melanthion in Greek, to treat digestive...
As one of the most researched of ancient literature, the Bible is a window into the life and practices of the people who lived in Israel and the bordering nations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Judea. The Bible and other texts from that time offer a broad...
