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calming, purifying

Boswellia carteri tree

Family: Burceraceae

The word Frankincense has been derived from the French word 'Franc', which means flourishing; free pure or abundant and Latin incensum, meaning to smoke. This is a very appropriate name as frankincense has been in use since 630 BC. The earliest recorded use of frankincense is found in an inscription on the tomb of a 15th century BC Egyptian queen named Hathsepsut. Ancient Egyptians burned frankincense as incense and ground the charred resin into a powder called kohl. Kohl was used to make the distinctive black eyeliner seen on so many figures in Egyptian art. Egyptians also used myrrh resin as incense and as an important ingredient in the embalming process, sometimes placing the crude resin in the eviscerated body cavities of mummies.

Frankincense is also known as Olibanum which means Oil of Lebanon.

The different botanical species and the differences in the origin of the gum resins give each type of frankincense essential oil a strong characteristic odour; unique properties and therapeutic applications while all of them share the similar characteristic light yellow colour.

Odour properties are critical for essential oils and more so for Frankincense which is both calming, purifying with the effect that breathing the scent slows and deepens the breath allowing one to become more centred. This is the reason that the oil is prized as an invaluable aid in meditation activities.

We have four different varieties of Frankincense organic wild crafted essential oils that are distilled from botanically different species of gum resins, namely Boswellia Carterii (Beeyo) and Boswellia Frereana (maidi) that grow in the same geographical regions of North Somalia. Boswellia Neglecta and Boswellia Rivea are abundant in Southern Somalia and North Eastern Kenya.

regenerative, purifying, healing, calming

100g of Myrrh

Still a gift fit for a King! Especially if he has weeping eczema or skin inflammations. It also enhances visualization and strengthens spirituality.

(Some sources say "Opopanax")

purifying, healing

Organic wild-crafted gum resin tapped from trees growing in the North Eastern Kenya and areas bordering Ethiopia.

Opopanax is a cousin of the healing Myrrh – Commiphora Myrrh with a sweeter, softer and longer lasting aroma, that is very different from the sharp freshness of Myrrh Oil.  It has been a component of incense and perfumes since Biblical times.

uplifting, anti-rheumatic

Cinnamon foliage and flowers

warming, aphrodisiac

Ginger 'root"

cleansing , exfoliating

Zizyphus Mauritania “Qasil” is also known as the Chinese date and the Indian cherry tree and in Somaliland as the Gob tree, it is thought to be a sacred tree. Qasil – the leaf powder is a cleansing/exfoliating face mask used by Nomadic Somalian Women & also used on the hair weekly to condition & is reputed to combat dandruff.

The leaves are collected from the Gob tree & crushed into Qasil, by the women in Somaliland. The project encourages sustainability of the crops and fair trade to the local peoples whose resources have been marginalised by droughts & agricultural encroachment.

Qasil: Lifts & polishes the skin and is easy to use just mix with water & paste on the face abd body for 5 minutes.

Qasil is widely used in skin care cleansing products.

Food colourant and flavour

Bixa Orellana is a tropical tree and is the only spice of the family bixaceae.  The seeds are used as a colourant and flavouring. Bixa is one of the oldest food colours that is used for soft drinks, cheese, ice- creams as well as cosmetics and textiles.