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Myrrh and its cousin frankincense are known to Americans today, if at all, through the Biblical account of the wise men 😁 In the Book of Matthew, it’s said that three Magi followed the Star of Bethlehem to the birth of Jesus, and gave to him three gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh 🤓 Douglas Daly of the New York Botanical Garden, who is an expert in myrrh/frankincense, claims that these substances are richer than what can be found in a single Bible story. And, despite millennia of use and study, they’re still yielding new insights to this day.
Myrrh and Frankincense were used for religious, personal and medicinal purposes. Before daily bathing was common, many people used sweet-smelling resins to enhance their personal olfactory senses. Egyptian women mixed the ash of Frankincense into their eye shadow to use it for personal purposes. They were used extensively in religious ceremonies, burials. Herodotus (a Greek writer) claims that both myrrh or frankincense was used by the Egyptians to prepare animal sacrifices as well as human mummies. They were used by Christians and Hebrews in third-century B.C. The fourth century A.D. And the third century B.C. There were also medicinal uses for myrrh, Frankincense, and myrrh. Priests used both myrrh and Frankincense to treat wounds in the Papyrus Ebers 1500 B.C. Others ailments that they’re are saying to have treated include leprosy (hemlock poisoning), worms and snakebites, diarrhoeas, plague, scurvy, and even baldness. For their input, credit goes to Kaori Barragan
Mattie Kellogg at biblicalarchaeology.org It is noted that, since the beginning of Christianity, Biblical scholars have provided varying interpretations on the significance and meanings of myrrh and frankincense, which the’s magi giving to Jesus. According to Matthew 2:11. These items were used to honourr a deity or king in ancient times. They included gold, frankincense and myrrh. These three items are actually amongst the gift that King Seleucus II had Callinicus given to Apollo in the Miletus temple, 243 B.C.E. The Book of Isaiah, when describing Jerusalem’s glorious restoration, tells of nations and kings who will come and “bring gold and frankincense and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord” (Isaiah 60:6). Although Matthew’s gospel does not include the names or number of the magi, many believe that the number of the gifts is what led to the tradition of the Three Wise Men. This was last revised on Tuesday, 42 days ago by Alexaner from Calgary (Canada).
Narrator : Frankincense, a milky herb, is the name of the story white resin derived from Boswellia treesThese plants are extraordinary for their resilience and ability to thrive in harsh environments. They are actually quite remarkable for their ability to grow in harsh conditions. Trees have been known to grow Out of solid rock. Myrrh on the other side is a reddish, resin obtained from Commiphora tree. Extracting sap from Boswellia and Commiphora trees It is almost identical. The bark of the tree is incised, or taps. This causes injury. You can find the following: trees produce As protection, a gummy, or scab-like, resin is applied to the area. After hardening, the resin forms into small teardrop-shaped pieces. Incisions at regular intervals are repeated to ensure that resin exudates continue to be produced. This is Sherman Whitmore of Tianjin in China, who pointed it out.
