For centuries, people have smelled the strong aroma of Indian frankincense at religious ceremonies and cultural events. Traditional healers also use it to treat health conditions like indigestion, ...

Frankincense is a resin with a history in traditional medicine. People use it to help manage arthritis, asthma, and other health conditions. However, many claims are not yet supported by high quality ...

SPICY-SMELLING frankincense and myrrh have been intimately intertwined with humanity throughout recorded history, from the frankincense pellets found in the ancient tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun to the ...

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Some research suggests that frankincense oil has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties. However, more research is necessary to learn the short- and long-term effects. Known to some as the “king ...

The resin’s sweet and musky scent has been added to items like sunscreen and ice cream. By David Belcher Frankincense has a long history in gift giving, all the way back to the pharaohs of Egypt, ...

Even before the Wise Men gave frankincense as a gift, people were climbing the rugged Somaliland mountains in search of the precious resin. But rising global demand is threatening the ancestral ...

Frankincense and myrrh are prized for their fabulous scent and are an essential ingredient in beauty products. But with 90 per cent of the global supply originating in war-torn Somalia, just how ...

As trees go, Boswellia sacra is no beauty. It’s low, knobby, and gnarled, like Harry Potter’s Whomping Willow mixed with a baobab, a bonsai, or something out of Dr. Seuss. The environment in which it ...

Following is a transcript of the video. 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 ...

As more uses are found for the aromatic resin, the population of trees that produces it is on the brink of collapse. By JoAnna Klein For thousands of years, cultures around the world have revered the ...

Archaeologists in the UK uncovered a spectacular burial, a Roman elite woman, buried with precious substances.