Description
Frankincense Sacra from Oman. Boswellia Sacra.
This is a very fragrant and fresh shipment. It is beautiful burned as incense and makes a gorgeous smelling oil extract for lotions, salves and medicated oils.
There is an ongoing debate among botanists whether Boswellia Carterii from Somalia and Boswellia Sacra which grows in Oman are the same species or different. This debate could, and likely will go on for decades.
A staple of churches and temples around the world, Frankincense resin is traditionally used as incense and medicine. Its essential oil is distilled for perfumery and aromatherapy.
It is one of 4 frankincense types that is rich in Boswellic acids.
Since Boswellia Sacra contains the Boswellic acids in its resin, (Not the essential oil!), it is ideal for the preparation of therapeutic oils, salves, cremes and tinctures. It is easy to work with and its beautiful fragrance follows it through every product you make.
It is traditionally used to make Frankincense tea and the tears are often chewed as a healthy alternative to sweetened artificial gum.
For information about traditional medicinal uses and instructions for preparing Frankincense resin please see my post-https://apothecarysgarden.com/2018/02/28/frankincense-medicine-truth-myth-and-misinformation/
For recipes, instructions and more information about the different types of Frankincense, Myrrh and other oleoresins, please visit my blog at http://apothecarysgarden.com.
Dan
Please note, our “Ounces” are not 25 grams as with most sellers, (a standard Ounce is actually 28.3 Grams), they are 30 Grams and my helpers are instructed to ALWAYS add more and NEVER less to each bag of resin. If you weigh the item you purchased you will confirm this.
Dan
Ryan Sawyer (verified owner) –
About 10 years ago I spent 2 weeks in the Sultanate of Oman where I took a liking to frankincense and brought a bunch back for my family who greatly enjoyed it as well. I recently tried to order frankincense from a major online retailer and was disappointed in the quality. I looked around for a better supplier and found Apothecary’s Garden from whom I’ve twice now ordered the Oman Boswellia Sacra. I love it, and my father is impressed as well. This is the good stuff, and it made the perfect Christmas gift. I’ll continue to buy from here. Thank you!
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Carlo Botsford –
As always, I am impressed by the quality of my items and the care given to the packaging. I will always recommend them!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Kathryn Doyle –
This is excellent. If you have your nose all prepared for straight beautiful frankincense and burn this – you will be satisfied.
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lonepie (verified owner) –
Beautiful pieces of Frankincense Sacra! Smells beautiful- very citrusy and almost pine-like but fills your head with images of Catholic Church censers, Arabian bazaars on the sea, and sweating glasses of cold citrus drinks in summer.
The pieces of resin are small- corn/pea size with some bigger chunks and had the unmistakeable colour of Frankincense Sacra- green/yellow/white/amber with a few grayish ones. Many of the chunks were still gooey and sticky on the inside once broken apart!
The only piece that had bark on it was ONE huge chunk of dark-grey resin hiding in the bag, a contrast behind the light green/yellow pieces.
But the bits of bark were nothing compared to the aromatic stickiness within the chunk after breaking it apart!
Great quality and amazingly fast shipping times within Canada! It arrived in just 4 days from ordering.
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Ray Durgan –
Glorious quality, superb service, looking forward to future dealings!
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Alayna Ankunding –
Thank you, they are amazing!!
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Alayna Ankunding –
Thank you, they are amazing!!
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Sherman Schmidt –
Another home run in my nose! Boswellia Sacra from AG (this one and the black one) is literally my new drug. Unreal quality, good prices, fast shipping.
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Laurine Bergnaum –
Excellent high quality and thoughtfully packed.
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