Description: Myrrh is a pleasant smelling resin which is derived from the Commiphora myrrha trees which grow in Arabia and portions of Africa. In the Old Testament, myrrh is depicted as a prized good for trade and as being important for cultic anointing. Myrrh, along with gold and frankincense, are the gifts supposedly brought to Jesus by the three magi just after he was born.Myrrh has been very popular in the past as an ingredient in
incense, perfumes, etc., in the holy oil of the Jews and the Kyphi of the Egyptians for embalming and fumigations. (9ml/.32fl oz)
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