Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are famous for one festive reason. In this feature, ... essential oils and aromatherapy have given frankincense a rebirth in the West.

Frankincense is one of more than 90 types of essential oils that are popularly used in the realm of aromatherapy.Essential oils are made from petals, roots, peels, and bark of flowers, herbs, and ...

The Magi gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh are now part of skincare regimes Frankincense is often referred to as 'the king of essential oils' Victoria Woodhall has rounded up some of the best ...

The holidays are a popular time for frankincense and myrrh. This year, both can be found in a variety of products from soaps to candles to essential oils.

May Lindstrom Blue Cocoon, £128 – this is a gorgeous and calming skin balm containing Immortelle, Frankincense & Myrrh Oils which melts on skin to nourish skin and provide relief to inflamed skin ...

The gift of myrrh, again in its day very valuable, it was used as in perfume, embalming oil and its taste is very bitter, all believed to foreshadow events yet to come and their meanings.

The first gift mentioned was gold — representing their belief in Jesus’ divine nature as son of God. The second is frankincense — an expensive oil used for ... they brought myrrh — a sap ...

The three kings of the biblical nativity carried three precious gifts to mark the birth of Jesus - but a modern-day gold rush in Somaliland is putting the ancient perfume trade in frankincense and ...