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Essential Oils in History
Essential oils are
specifically named 180 times in the Bible. There are more then 500
references. The wise men brought gold to Jesus when he was
born, as well as two other gifts considered just as
valuable—Frankincense and Myrrh.
Barbarians once
held the entire city of Rome hostage until a ransom of gold, silver,
and 3,000 lbs of pepper was paid.
Bandits plundered
the tomb of King Tut and carried away the essential oils but left gold
encrusted artifacts.
King James was the
king to whom the four thieves confessed that it was the power of a
spice concoction that enabled them to rob the dead and dying plague
victims. Yes...THE King James for whom the version of the Bible is
named after.
The Spice Islands, a handful of small,
volcanic islands in the Pacific became the focus of worldwide wars
during the 1400s because they were a rare source of cinnamon, clove,
nutmeg, and other highly valued medicinal spices. For their time, they
had all the strategic importance of present-day Panama Canal or Middle
East oil. Cinnamon was one of the major goals of world exploration in
the 15th and 16th centuries, and thus played a vital role in the
discovery of America.
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