Frankincense and myrrh may seem like odd gifts now, but in the ancient world, they were highly prized. They were used for religious ceremonies and medicinal purposes.

Researchers find that aromatic resins used in mummification continue to produce sweet, woody, and spicy scents.

Myrrh is a reddish-brown dried sap whose oil may provide numerous health benefits. Here are 11 science-based health benefits and uses of myrrh essential oil.

Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are famous for one festive reason. In this feature, we ask whether any of them might harbor any health benefits.

The Magi, the three wise men, famously offered the baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. We can still understand why they brought gold, but what Mary and Joseph were meant to do with ...

Inside most Christmas nativity scenes over the past two millennia, you can find three gifts. The story goes that three wise men took gold, frankincense and myrrh as offerings to the baby Jesus ...

Find out what the research says about myrrh oil, who should avoid it, and how it may affect your health.

Love in the time of razor wire is the subject of “Pomegranates and Myrrh,” a romance of Palestinian origin that avoids making an argument about Middle East politics, and as a result is ...

Lastly, they brought myrrh — a sap-like resin used to prepare bodies for burial — a symbol of Jesus’ mission to die and become the ultimate sacrifice to pay for humanity’s sins.

Myrrh is a gum-resin obtained from several small, thorny tree species belonging to the Commiphora genus. Myrrh resin has been used and valued since ancient times for its medicinal, cosmetic ...

If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Monday, June 2, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I ...

The Miraculous Myrrh-Streaming Icon of St. Anna will be on display during church services at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in Pottstown on Sunday, April 6. (Submitted Photo) ...