Combine about 1/4 cup organic brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of jojoba oil, and a few
drops of frankincense essential oil, which acts as a toner and pore minimizer.
Rub few drops
of frankincense oil over the body in problematic areas, in my case around the sacrum bones and the GI tract including liver (although really I don't think this is effective.
In addition to elevated spiritual experiences, the
benefits of Frankincense essential oil include maintaining radiant skin.
It is made up of a blend of organic hydrosols (the posh name for floral water) of rose, wild frankincense, and white sage, plus calming essential
oils of frankincense and fragonia mixed with clarifying sweet orange, rosemary, and lemon.
This is consistent with the known
value of frankincense in antiquity and the fact it had to be brought to Britain via what, at the time, was a vast and complex trade route.
Followed by a visit to Salalah including the Museum
of the Frankincense Land, covering the history of the ancient Frankincense trail and maritime trade and shipbuilding industry, a photo stop at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Al Husn Palace and stroll through the Haffah souq.
Diners receive a gold - wrapped cube of jellied stock that they drop into a teapot containing
infusions of frankincense and myrrh.
The minute we walked off the plane in Addis Ababa this morning, the distinctive smell hit me - some mysterious
mixture of frankincense, burning trash, eucalyptus, coffee, and bodies.
In the ruler's suite, beneath a soaring dome on the very top floor of the $ 5 billion Emirates Palace Hotel, the smell
of frankincense wafted through the air, tended by veiled Nubian servants for the pleasure of the princesses of the Abu Dhabi royal family.
It is also extremely important to avoid the
use of frankincense if you are pregnant or nursing (without consulting a practitioner first), and do not diffuse around babies and small children.
I then applied a few drops
of frankincense on my belly, wintergreen on my neck, and a blend of spruce, rosewood, Blue Tansy and frankincense to my feet.
This vast protected stretch
of frankincense trees is quite a spectacle and perfect for taking unique photos.
Tour of Salalah including the
Museum of the Frankincense Land, covering the history of the ancient Frankincense trail and maritime trade and shipbuilding industry, a photo stop at the Sultan Qaboos Mosque, Al Husn Palace and stroll through the Haffah souq.
Pliny the Elder recorded the distance between Timna (the capital of Qataban) and Gaza, the northern
end of the frankincense route, as 2,437,500 steps, or 62 days by camel.
Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go away to the mountain of myrrh and the
hill of frankincense.
The
idea of frankincense and myrrh in chocolate is impressive indeed... that first coconut one is also impressive and could give Lindt a lesson in how to make dark chocolate dark.
By 1200 B.C.E., the kingdom of Saba in what is now central Yemen controlled the
export of frankincense, derived from a tree that grew only along the country's southern coast.
The first scientific
evidence of frankincense being used in Roman burial rites in Britain has been uncovered by a team of archaeological scientists led by the University of Bradford.
Of the forty - nine burials analysed, four showed
traces of frankincense — originating from southern Arabia or eastern Africa — and ten others contained evidence of resins imported from the Mediterranean region and northern Europe.
I like the White Tea Antioxidant mask by Naturopathica, Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask, and Honey Bee Blossoming Mask by Good Medicine (that contains oils and
attars of frankincense, amber, and apple pectin).
A little
bit of frankincense may help you gain clarity on riddles, paradoxes, and contradictions that wise, intuitive introverts (INFJs, too) enjoy pondering to help make the world a better place.
I remember growing up, hearing the Christmas story and the gifts the wise men brought and wondering what the
significance of Frankincense and Myrrh were.
Records of frankincense as a valuable trade commodity date back to 3,000 B.C. in regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
-- Calming Massage 2 - 3 drops
of Frankincense into your temples and on the back of your neck to relieve tension and nervous energy.
And if you wanted something to treat cancer, and I offered you a
choice of frankincense A that contains 50 % of an antitumoral substance, and frankincense B that contains 0 % of that same antitumoral substance, which would you choose?
Hemp Signature contains the same extract and virgin hemp seed oil base as our classic, but with the
addition of frankincense essential oil and black seed (Nigella sativa) oil.
To use for health maintenance, a
cycle of Frankincense supplementation can be ingested every couple of months to keep the immune system strong and optimize overall body function.
Boswellia trees grow in African and Arabian regions, including Yemen, Oman, Somalia and Ethiopia.3 Oman is the best known and most ancient
source of frankincense, where it's been traded and shipped to other places like the Mediterranean, India, and China for thousands of years.4
The main
components of frankincense oil are ketonic alcohol (olibanol), resinous matters (30 to 60 percent) and terpenes such as a-and p - pinene, camphene, dipentene and phellandrene.12 It also contains alpha pinene, actanol, bornyl acetate, linalool, octyl acetate, incensole and incensyl acetate.13
Light reflecting minerals boost brightening while the organic Herbal Enlightenment
Complex of Frankincense, Tulsi and Lotus helps soothe, calm and protect.
The Ad are believed to be an ancient Arabian people who became rich through the
production of frankincense and as a trading point for spices from India.
Later, we emerge from the mountains at a point overlooking the ocean near Mirbat, a city that once was the
epicentre of the frankincense trade, which was the main source of Dhofar's economy for over 2000 years.
Ingredients: Raw Honey, Orange Blossom Distillate, Green Papaya, Organic Whole Leaf Aloe Vera, Apple Pectin, Kombucha, Raspberries, Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, MSM, Jojoba Oil, Liposome Vitamin C, Lemon Balm, Bulgarian Rosewater, Witch Hazel, Rose Petals, Chamomile, Calendula, Comfrey, Rosemary, Sage, Cranesbill, Lavender, Rooibos, Alkanet Root, Essential
Oils of Frankincense, Myrrh, Tangerine & Lemongrass, Vitamin E, Ionic Gold.
Around 500 B.C., this prized resin made its way to China, where Eastern medicine practitioners began to realize the medicinal
value of frankincense in increasing circulation.
The health
benefits of frankincense oil are mostly attributed to its anti-inflammatory, astringent, antiseptic, disinfectant, digestive, diuretic and expectorant properties.
This breakthrough formula includes Vapour's proprietary Herbal Enlightenment Complex, which includes an
infusion of Frankincense, Tulsi and Lotus to help sooth, calm and protect.