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.

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.

But in that mountain forest in Somaliland, she counted as many as 120 incisions in a single tree. The resin that leaks out of the cuts acts like a scab, protecting the wound so it can heal. It’s ...

The commercialisation of sustainable Non Timber Forest Products (NTFP), including frankincense and myrrh, can help alleviate poverty and improve livelihoods. But organic certification and Fairtrade ...

The resin of the myrrh tree has medicinal uses - but, sold raw, goes for just $8 - or even $4 - per kilogram "We spray it in our homes to repel snakes and insects.

A frankincense tree (‘Boswellia sacra’) in Oman. | Mauro Raffaelli, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0 Extracting the sap for frankincense and myrrh is essentially the same process: Harvesters ...

Around the holidays, we are reminded of the most famous gifts in history, frankincense and myrrh, carried by the wise men. Today, perfumes, incense and candles are often infused with these two ...

The wise men who visited Jesus upon his birth brought gold, frankincense and myrrh - but what are the last two, and where can they be found?