The Gift

Frankincense and myrrh offers an array of therapeutic benefits. Once a rare and precious commodity, both resins were prized possessions of kings and wise men. Frankincense and myrrh are essential oils produced from the resin of the Boswellia Carterii and the Commiphora Myrrha tree of Mediterranean regions. The trees are two olive plants from two different species and genera, acknowledged from ancient of days as a powerful skin healer. They hold anti-bacterial, anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties that remedy pain, swelling, skin ulcers, wounds and arthritis. Frankincense is warming therefore it opens pore and reduces inflammation. Frankincense and myrrh also promotes tranquility of mind as it has been used for millennia as an aid for meditation and purification rites.