Precious Treasures
Frankincense & Myrrh
The Wise Men’s Gifts
to the Christ Child
Each December many Americans faithfully celebrate the birthday
of the Christ Child as Christmas. They
faithfully read and retell the story of wise men who travelled a far distance
to bring precious gifts to the long awaited babe.
These gifts are commonly described as gold, frankincense
& myrrh. But alas, the meaning
behind the choice of these items as being the ultimate gifts that wise men
would bestow upon someone so revered that they would make a long difficult journey
just to have the honor of presenting them is not often told.
Have you ever wondered why a just born babe who was destined
to be their king would be given these gifts?
Because we are familiar with the value of gold as buying
power, gold may seem like an obvious gift for a king.
But frankincense & myrrh’s value and usage is no longer
common knowledge.
The wise men’s choices were designed to
bless their newborn king with
the most valued possessions possible to
give: Health and Wealth
Frankincense tears or resin, and
essential oil comes from the Frankincense Boswellia tree. It was and still is hand harvested from old
trees that are highly valued in the area.
Egyptians used the incense to fumigate their homes, for ritual incense
and the oil for cosmetics. It was used as a holy anointing oil and as a general
cure-all for all diseases. History shows it was used for embalming and as
a perfume and formed an important part of the Sabbath day offering.
Frankincense is mentioned in the Scriptures over 50 times
The actions of frankincense include anti-inflammatory, anti-tumoral,
immune-stimulant, antidepressant and muscle relaxing. It stimulates the limbic
system as well as the hypothalamus, pineal and pituitary glands. It is strongly
anti-viral, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, antiseptic and expectorant
oil. Frankincense has the ability to relax and revitalize at the same time. It
helps bring emotional balance and improved brain function. It has been used singly or in blends for pain
management both topically and orally.
A Chinese study conducted in 2000 indicated that Boswellia has
"anti-carcinogenic and anti-tumor activities." These boswellic acids
from frankincense inhibited "a variety of malignant cells" in people
suffering from leukemia and brain tumors. The Cancer Research Institute of the
Scientists have observed that there are active properties within
frankincense which stops cancer spreading, and which induces cancerous cells to
close themselves down.
"Cancer starts when the DNA code within the cell's nucleus becomes
corrupted," he says. "It seems frankincense has a re-set function. It
can tell the cell what the right DNA code should be.
"Frankincense separates the 'brain' of the cancerous cell - the nucleus
- from the 'body' - the cytoplasm, and closes down the nucleus to stop it
reproducing corrupted DNA codes."
Why Hasn't the General Public Heard about This? It sounds
incredulous but the anti-cancerous effects of frankincense and myrrh has been
known for thousands of years. Does it work for everyone? No, but compared to
the side effects of chemotherapy, frankincense DOES show great
promise now and in the future. Frankincense or Myrrh will likely never be
promoted for the breakthrough that it is because there is no pharma money to be made in
its promotion. Frankincense and Myrrh are expensive in comparison to other
therapeutic grade oils but "cheap" in comparison to drugs like
chemotherapy.
Myrrh
tears, gum or resin, and essential oil comes from the Myrrh Commiphora myrrha
trees and shrubs. Long before the Christ
child arrived, myrrh was one of the most desired and most expensive items in
the world. It was used as incense in
religious rituals, as an embalming agent, and as a cure for many diseases including
what is now called cancer, leprosy, and syphilis. Mixed with coriander and honey it was used to
treat herpes.
The actions of myrrh include anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic,
antiturmor, astringent, and tonic. It
has been used for skin ailments, thyroid imbalances, inflammation, stretch
marks, thrush, candida, gum infections, prostate congestion, wounds, and
cancer.
Chi-Tang Ho of the Department of
Food Science,
The researchers have shown that a sesquiterpenoid from myrrh kills
breast tumor cells in the laboratory, even those that resist current
anticancer drugs. "I'm optimistic that this compound can be developed into
an anticancer drug," says
The wise men’s choices were designed to
bless their newborn king with
the most valued possessions possible to
give: Health and Wealth
These valuable essences can bless us
with the Wealth of Health today too!
You can find more information on 6 varieties of frankincense and
2 varieties of myrrh plus several anointing blends at
PamperMeNaturally.com
