Frankincense comes from the dried sap of Boswellia trees, while myrrh comes from the lifeblood of the Commiphora. Extracting the sap is a tenuous dance—you must injure the tree without killing it.

However, frankincense and myrrh are now under threat. The tree that produces frankincense, Boswellia sacra, is listed as ...

Myrrh is a resin derived from the sap of trees in the Commiphora plant family. It has anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, anti ...

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.

By STACEY WOLSKI According to the Gospel of Matthew, gold, frankincense and myrrh were the gifts presented to the infant Jesus by the Magi “from the East.” Just what are frankincense and myrrh ...

Frankincense, like myrrh, was highly prized—thought to be worth its weight in gold—but it wouldn’t have been hard to find: Trees that yield the fragrant resin were widespread in the lands of ...

The tree is now ten feet tall, but has yet to reveal it complete lineage. CNN Myrrh is mostly known in the modern era as a player in the biblical account of the three wise men paying tribute at ...

Dismantling your Christmas tree may not be the cheeriest chore, but this tradition adds a bit of structure to the post-holiday cleanup. By. ... frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus.