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2. Frankincense - Wikipedia

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   Frankincense Boswellia carteri tree that produces frankincense, growing inside Biosphere 2. Frankincense, also known as olibanum (/ oʊ ˈ l ɪ b ə n ə m /), [1] is an aromatic resin used in incense and perfumes, obtained from trees of the genus Boswellia in the family Burseraceae. The word is from Old French franc encens ('high-quality ...

3. Religious use of incense - Wikipedia

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   A server called a thurifer, sometimes assisted by a "boat bearer" who carries the receptacle for the incense, approaches the person conducting the service with the thurible charged with burning bricks of red-hot charcoal. Incense, in the form of pebbly grains or powder, is taken from what is called a "boat", and usually blessed with a prayer ...

4. Incense - Wikipedia

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   The following types are commonly encountered, though direct-burning incense can take nearly any form, whether for expedience or whimsy. Burning incense stick and its smoke. Coil: Extruded and shaped into a coil without a core, coil incense can burn for an extended period, from hours to days, and is commonly produced and used in Chinese cultures.

5. Skincare benefits of Frankincense - AOL

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   Frankincense isn’t particularly known as a skincare ingredient, but it boasts a wealth of benefits. One or more of the naturally-derived oils are found in countless skincare products.

6. Incense offering - Wikipedia

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   The incense offering (Hebrew: קְטֹרֶת ‎ qəṭōreṯ) in Judaism was related to perfumed offerings on the altar of incense in the time of the Tabernacle and the First and Second Temple period, and was an important component of priestly liturgy in the Temple in Jerusalem.

7. Thurible - Wikipedia

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   Burning charcoal is placed inside the metal censer, either directly into the bowl section, or into a removable crucible if supplied, and incense (of which there are many different varieties) is placed upon the charcoal, where it melts to produce a sweet smelling smoke. This may be done several times during the service as the incense burns quite ...