Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Frankincense - What is it?


Perhaps the best known reference comes straight out of the bible. Frankincense was one of the gifts the three (3) wisemen took to Jesus shortly after His birth. The others were gold and Myrhh. According to Wikipedia....Frankincense or olibanum (Arabic language: لبٌان, lubbān) is an aromatic resin obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia, particularly Boswellia sacra (syn. B. carteri, B. thurifera) (Burseraceae). It is used in incense as well as in perfumes.

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