Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are famous for one festive reason. In this feature, we ask whether any of them might harbor any health benefits.

Gold, frankincense and myrrh are presented as gifts to the baby Jesus in the Christmas nativity. Inside most Christmas nativity scenes over the past two millennia, you can find three gifts.

Frankincense and myrrh, which according to the bible were brought as gifts to the baby Jesus along with gold, are farmed in Kenya. Neither are as valuable as gold today, but they do have important ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi bring gold, frankincense, and myrrh as expensive gifts to the young Jesus. We all know what gold is, but what is this frankincense and myrrh stuff?

When the Magi brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, little did they know they were carrying the makings of a modern-day skincare regimen, laden with ‘super’ ingredients.

January 6 is my birthday. It’s also the twelfth day of Christmas and Epiphany , the Christian holiday that marks the three kings bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to baby Jesus in ...

Lastly, they brought myrrh — a sap-like resin used to prepare bodies for burial — a symbol of Jesus’ mission to die and become the ultimate sacrifice to pay for humanity’s sins.

John J. Miller is joined by Joseph Bottum to discuss his new book, Frankincense, Gold & Myrrh: A Christmas Chrestomathy.