Description
Terebinth resin-Pistacia terebinthus-Afghanistan-Elah- incense, medicine, perfume, chewing gum.
The Terebinth tree is well known and mentioned 16 times in the Old Testament.
Terebinth trees can live up to a thousand years and many are used as landmarks and considered sacred trees often marking ancient burial sites.
The “Mastic” tears, ie; the resin is a natural exudate and does not require tapping the tree which puts this product high on my sustainable harvest list.
Growing from Palestine to Iran, this tree was once classified as Pistacia Palestina but has recently been deemed synonymous with P. Terebinthus.
The Terebinth tree is believed by many to be the great “Elah” tree mentioned often in the Old Testament and was sacred to the Canaanites.
The name given in the Bible to this tree is Elah, which is the feminine form of the word “El” one of the names of the Jewish god, and the name Elah is believed by many to hark back to the days of Goddess worship in the Holy land.
David fought Goliath in the Elah Valley.
Terebinth resin is used traditionally as a natural chewing gum contributing to oral and gastrointestinal care much in the same ways as its cousin Chios Mastic. Indeed these trees are closely related and both members of the Pistacia family which also gives us our pistachio nuts, (Pistacia vera).
With traditional medicinal attributes ranging from digestive ease, fresh breath, stimulating the gums and appetite, removing plaque and refreshing the mind, and wound healing, the resin, seeds and leaves of the Terebinth tree have been used as medicine for thousands of years.
Some parts of this shipment are lighter in colour and some a bit darker. Some parts are very fresh and you may find sticky clumps in the bag. This is natural and these clumps can be easily broken up prior to use.
Please note our ounces are 30 grams, not the 25 grams offered by many other sellers. To this generous ounce, we ALWAYS add a bit more and NEVER less to our packages. Something our customers have come to count on.
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
Sincere Maggio –
I am quickly becoming a regular shopper with Apothecary’s Garden and, once again, this last order did not disappoint! I am truly enjoying experiencing all of these new resins and there are some new favorites I discovered in this order-peruvian myrrh and siberian cedar, and oh my goodness the damask rosebuds are absolutely sublime. I am currently “steeping” some of the nigerian green frankincense I received with this order in an airtight jar with a scoop of the rosebuds! Quality, Shipping and packaging all top notch, and portions are clearly weighed on the generous side. Thank you so much, I can’t wait to order my next batch!
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Lemuel Connelly –
The Terebinth resin is wonderfully fragrant and lived up to expectations.
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Octavia Turcotte –
Wonderful mastic
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Alisha Koss –
10/10 would buy again
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Dominique Boehm –
Interesting stuff to work with…its bright yellow color makes it look like urine, but it smells very nice.
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Katarzyna Gromek (verified owner) –
Review for Terebinth Resin Tears-Shirazi Mastic-Biblical aromatic-Pistacia terebinthus-Traditional Medicine-Incense & Perfume. Natural Chewing Gum-Elah
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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Nigel Reichert –
Great quality resin and natural gum.
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Marisa Buckridge –
This is the greatest resin. Fresh and fragrant
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