Frankincense essence of Oliban, mythical and ritual plant
Since ancient times, frankincense, along with myrrh and other aromatics, was among the drugs burned in temples during religious ceremonies. These odoriferous fumigations are also currently still in use and are part of the rites of current religions. A mythical and ritual plant of all civilizations of the Mediterranean basin, incense has therefore been the object of all desires. of the empires to appropriate the sites of production of odoriferous gum-resin. From medieval theriacs to later compositions, incense is found in many masterful compositions . In the 19th century, with the advent of synthetic chemistry, the role of frankincense in the pharmacopoeia gradually diminished. It was not...
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