Usually Christmas is the only time of year your hear about two very ancient herbs -- frankincense and myrrh. Both frankincense and myrrh are derived from the gummy sap that oozes out of the Boswellia ...

The seed is called Sheba and is believed to have medicinal qualities. The plant at 12 years, with leaves showing fine hairs. Photo: Guy Eisner, https://doi.org/10. ...

The resin of a tree grown from an ancient seed found in a desert cave near Jerusalem could be the source of a medicinal balm mentioned in the Bible, a new study has found. The strange seed, about 2cm ...

KIBBUTZ ALMOG, West Bank — Guy Erlich is a pioneering Israeli farmer, but not in the way you might imagine. Instead of developing new crops or innovative biotechnology, Erlich is engaged in a ...

Guggul is the common name for the flowering myrrh tree (Commiphora mukul or Commiphora wightii), native to India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Called the Indian bdellium, it is a small flowering plant ...

I love to read and write about two very ancient herbs, frankincense and myrrh. Most people think of them as something in a carol and or holiday cards; however, frankincense and myrrh are derived from ...