frankincense

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Boswellia serrata extract, also known as Indian frankincense, is used to treat inflammation, arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel disease, the Tribune reported.

From Washington Times

Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar are widely celebrated in Spain, when they are said to have visited the infant Christ with gold, frankincense and myrrh.

From Reuters

Ancient Egyptian legends tell of a magical faraway land where intrepid travelers could obtain wondrous products including gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

From Science Magazine

Silk Road caravans used to traverse the tabletop mountains that tower above Shabwa’s plains in search of frankincense; today they have been replaced by oil pipelines and convoys of tankers.

From The Guardian

In another project, material on the altars of an ancient shrine, for example, was recently found to include cannabis and frankincense.

From Fox News