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 | Aug 8, 2016 | Biblical herbs
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...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 18, 2016 | Biblical herbs
Styrax officinalis picture – by Eitan F Stacte- aromatic resin Styrax officinalis – (common name styrax, storax, or stacte,) in the Bible inhabits eastern Mediterranean countries across Italy, Turkey, and Israel. A styrax variety also grows in California...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 30, 2016 | Remedies and medicine
Agarwood in history is mentioned in ancient Indian, Chinese and Greek literture. It is a tropical evergreen agarwood species belonging to the genus Aquilaria and the family Thymelaceae. Agarwood perfume can be extracted from eight species belonging to this genus. The...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 24, 2016 | Biblical herbs
Plants have been in use since ancient times for incense and perfume. Incense, a material derived from plants that emit an aroma when burned, has had many uses throughout history. Nearly every religion worldwide used incense in religious or spiritual rituals to...
