Tag: frankincense

History of Frankincense

According to the history of frankincense, there are five species of frankincense suitable for incense. Boswellia carterii or B. freraeana. Also, B. carterii (or B. sacra, and called olibanum or dragon’s blood). Some people who use incense may be familiar with dragon’s blood but might not have realized it was a form of frankincense. Additionally, B. frereana and B. thurifera grow in […]