In traditional Indian medicine, frankincense is used to treat gastrointestinal tract conditions such as diarrhea and vomiting ...

Beautiful, mysterious, and steeped in history, frankincense has captivated humanity for millennia. Still, perhaps it’s best known for being presented as a gift to Joseph and Mary, along with gold and ...

Inside most Christmas nativity scenes over the past two millennia, you can find three gifts. The story goes that three wise men took gold, frankincense and myrrh as offerings to the baby Jesus.

In fact, it's estimated that the Roman Catholic Church alone still uses an estimated 50 metric tons of frankincense a year. More from So Expensive ...

"Gold was used to adorn Hatshepsut's body, frankincense was burned in her temples and myrrh was used to mummify her after she died." Gold, frankincense and myrrh have been exported from the region ...