As trees go, Boswellia sacra is no beauty. It’s low, knobby, and gnarled, like Harry Potter’s Whomping Willow mixed with a baobab, a bonsai, or something out of Dr. Seuss. The environment in which it ...

Regarding Ayurveda, several plants can treat various disorders when used correctly and consistently. One such herb is Boswellia, used as incense in houses during religious ceremonies. Many people must ...

Pope Francis burns incense as he celebrates Mass marking the feast of Corpus Christi in Ostia, a suburb of Rome, in this June 3, 2018, file photo. Conflict, climate change and poverty are driving the ...

Mention frankincense, and it’s hard not to instantaneously think of Christmas. Cited in the story of the birth of Christ in the Bible’s Book of Matthew, it was one of the precious gifts (alongside ...

Historical patterns of herb use, their medicinal applications, and their impact on society can be fascinating and informative. Frankincense and myrrh are part of the Christmas tradition, but they have ...

HUMBANG HASUNDUTAN, Indonesia, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- In the forested highlands of Indonesia's North Sumatra province, communities in Humbang Hasundutan regency have long depended on frankincense trees, ...