myrrh
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The use of aromatic resins, gums and woods like frankincense and myrrh dates back to ancient Egypt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
After the death of Abiyah, they kept his body inside their home for eight days, before embalming the body using frankincense and myrrh prior to a ritualistic burial in their garden.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
The smell of incense — a combination of frankincense and myrrh — leached from every corner of the space, creating a somewhat soporific effect.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2024
This pretty kit contains mountain sage, frankincense, myrrh and white copal resin; a Selenite stick; crystals and a palo santo stick for smudging.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
He gargles with camomile tea, coats the roof of his mouth with a tincture of myrrh and rubs Mentholatum over, his chest, nose, gums and tongue.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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