A remarkable new treatment for arthritis made from boswellia serrata (frankincense) and commiphora molmol (myrrh) has been found to be as successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by ...

Myrrh is a gum-resin obtained from several small, thorny tree species belonging to the Commiphora genus. Myrrh resin has been used and valued since ancient times for its medicinal, cosmetic, aromatic ...

Myrrh, the aromatic gift from one of the three Wise Men to the infant Jesus, is turning out to have some pretty amazing medical capabilities, scientists are finding 2000 years later. Researchers have ...

Inside most Christmas nativity scenes over the past two millennia, you can find three gifts. The story goes that three wise men took gold, frankincense and myrrh as offerings to the baby Jesus. But ...

Around the holidays, we are reminded of the most famous gifts in history, frankincense and myrrh, carried by the wise men. Today, perfumes, incense and candles are often infused with these two ...

Once upon a time, frankincense and myrrh competed with gold in the valuables department. They were highly prized. They were a phenomenon. They were it. Today, many people aren't even sure what ...