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  2. Myrrh - Wikipedia

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    Myrrh has been used as an analgesic for toothache pain and in liniments applied to bruises, aching muscles, and sprains. [ 8 ] Myrrh gum has often been claimed to reduce the symptoms of indigestion, ulcers, colds, cough, asthma, respiratory congestion, arthritis, and cancer, although more good scientific evidence is needed to support these uses.

  3. Spice use in antiquity - Wikipedia

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    Use of cinnamon by soaking cinnamon leaves produced a product that sweetened the breath and scented clothing. [8] An ancient perfume amphora found in the ruins in Ephesus from the 2nd century CE. Frankincense was also used as a sacred perfume to fumigate houses due to its known medicinal uses for bronchitis and coughs, swellings, and dental ...

  4. Incensole - Wikipedia

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    Frankincense has been used for thousands of years in religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes. [2] In fact, by tracing incensole's degraded products, historians have been able to use it to understand the historical use of incense in religion. In one such case, the examination of incensole as a biomarker led to the identification of ...

  5. Frankincense - Wikipedia

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    The English word frankincense derives from the Old French expression franc encens, meaning 'true incense', maybe with the sense of 'high quality incense'. [4] [2] The adjective franc in Old French meant 'noble, true', in this case perhaps 'pure'; although franc is ultimately derived from the tribal name of the Franks, it is not a direct reference to them in the word francincense.

  6. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    It is used to control inflammation, to stop bedwetting and as a mouthwash in cases of bleeding gums. [10] Alisma plantago-aquatica: Water-plantain Used for the urinary tract. [11] Allium sativum: Garlic: Purported use to lower blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. [12] Aloe vera: Aloe vera: Leaves are widely used to heal burns, wounds and ...

  7. Incense trade route - Wikipedia

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    The frankincense and myrrh trees were crucial to the economy of Yemen and were recognized as a source of wealth by its rulers. [8] Recent exploration discovered an ancient trade route through eastern Yemen in the Mahra region. [9] Tiglath-Pileser III attacked Gaza in order to control trade along the Incense Route. [10]