In this Sunday’s gospel on the Epiphany of the Lord (Matthew 2:1-12), the gifts presented by the magi to Jesus revealed who ...

The mystical, rich scent of frankincense (known locally as luban) is unavoidable in Oman. This is especially true in the city ...

Narrator: Frankincense and myrrh are perhaps best known for their biblical connotations. But this tree sap has been prized across the world for over 6,000 years. These fragrant incense pieces come ...

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Ingredients, including frankincense, cinnamon ... and in one of its extra sets of notes was this small recipe for incense that had not been seen before." Corpus Christi College, Cambridge ...

Two millennia ago, in the Middle East, frankincense and myrrh were welcome gifts. The resins from frankincense and myrrh produce analgesia via the brain’s endogenous opiate receptors. The resins from ...

Both frankincense and myrrh have been used for a while as incense and it was as such that they were perhaps presented to the baby Jesus. Myrrh was also used as an embalming oil. Meanwhile ...

Hodgson said frankincense becomes very popular in the winter. For some, it's reminiscent of the nostalgic scent of church incense used around the holidays. The perfumer told BI that it's a more ...