Some time ago and back in the UK, an architect friend said to me ‘Why are we so obsessed with naming things? Why can’t we ...

It can be taken internally or applied topically. Guggul: A resin produced by the Mukul myrrh tree and used as traditional ...

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The dry tree resin was found to have been mixed with animal fats, which allowed it to burn at higher temperatures. Both frankincense and myrrh, another form of tree resin, have been well-documented in ...

Tonka bean is the seed of the catchily named dipteryx odorata tree, or coumarouna odorata. Native to South and Central America, its usage dates back to the late 19th century. Now mainly produced ...

We were able to identify ancient embalming ingredients including conifer oils, frankincense, myrrh and cinnamon. We also identified degraded animal fats used in the mummification process ...

They ultimately described the smell as woody, spicy, and sweet, which isn’t surprising, given that myrrh, frankincense, and tree resins—such as pine—were commonly used in the mummification ...

Alternative scholarly works of the life of Jesus Christ open up several possibilities and interpretations absent in the four ...

These substances were identified for action under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). The assessment focuses on 14 substances, referred to collectively under the CMP as the Fourteen Terpene and ...

The fringe tree gets its name from its clouds of fleecy white, softly fragrant flowers that hang from the branches in late spring and early summer. Other common names for it in the South are grancy ...