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Frankincense & Myrrh has a genuine pure scent like nothing else, and there is nothing like a sense of smell having an effect on you. The olfactory sense is the only one of the five senses that is directly connected to the brain and can stimulate chemical and nerve reactions like nothing else. When you smell something you are actually digesting tiny particles of what it is you smell; the scent of frankincense and myrrh is uplifting. Therefore, Frankincense and Myrrh is a great incense for this reason and the resins for its spiritual use over the ages were once used in medicine for a variety of aliments. It is said to trigger your memory from distant times and places. It has been used throughout time for prayer, spiritual development, meditation, and sacred rites and is said to attract positive spirits like angels and saints and also to repulse malevolent spirits.
This herb called Frankincense and Myrrh is best known through the story of the Three Wise Men (Magi) delivering gold, frankincense and myrrh for the baby Jesus; Myrrh was also used to anoint Jesus’ body after the crucifixion. These herbs called Frankincense and Myrrh were valued like gold and were repeatedly mentioned in the Old Testament with instructions to Moses about making incense and anointing oils. This herb is used in China for making incense but in characteristic Chinese fashion they found a way to use it in medicine for virtually everything. Frankincense and Myrrh were therefore soon employed as medicines. The herb, Frankincense and Myrrh grow as small trees or shrubs; they are of the botanical family called Burseraceae. Their natural growing range is limited, but it has been extended by cultivation which allows the current supplies to be adequate to meet worldwide demand. The primary species relied upon today are Commiphora myrrha for myrrh and Boswellia caraterii for frankincense. The herb of Frankincense and Myrrh is very aromatic. They are very bitter and pungent and they move quickly. They can strongly disperse congealed blood, and direct it to descend, open up the meridians and collaterals, and are very effective for relieving pain. The two herbs are often used together to enhance the therapeutic effect. In clinical practice, they are often applied to reduce pain and swelling in trauma, arthritis, and fractures. The use of these herbs together has great benefits for natural healing. Used as an astringent and used for healing, Frankincense and Myrrh is a tonic and stimulant, an expectorant in the absence of feverish symptoms and a stimulant to the mucous tissues. Myrrh is a common ingredient of toothpowders, and is used with borax in tincture, with other ingredients, as a mouth wash. The compound tincture, or horse tincture, is used in veterinary practice for healing wounds. The ability to treat serious conditions, such as when joint and muscle pain is severe the strength of these herbs are great as well as the benefits as mentioned above of these herbs together known as frankincense and myrrh.
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