The team conclude that “the germination of an ancient Commiphora seed from the Judean desert shows evidence for the first ...

The Bible and other ancient texts have described how the tree, part of the Commiphora genus, produced a medicinal plant extract known as "tsori" used as a healing balm. Study lead author Sarah ...

Frankincense and myrrh may seem like odd gifts now, but in the ancient world, they were highly prized. They were used for ...

A remarkable new treatment for arthritis made from boswellia serrata (frankincense) and commiphora molmol (myrrh) has been found to be as successful at reducing pain and inflammation caused by ...