By their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, they acknowledged Jesus as royal, divine, and destined to suffer and die. |
If we read further in Matthew, we find the familiar story of the wise men, following the star and carrying gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. |
And I happen to have a bottle of aromatherapy oil distilled from the essence of myrrh. |
I do pilates for my back, and if I have a chance I love nothing better than a hot bath with frankincense and myrrh. |
And myrrh, a spicy resin used for embalming the dead, was meant to point to Jesus' Passion. |
A basic blood moving and pain relieving combination is equal parts corydalis, frankincense, myrrh, dang quai and ligusticum. |