Essential oils were mankind?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s first medicine. From Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese manuscripts, we know that priests and physicians have been using essential oils for thousands of years.
In Egypt, essential oils were used in the embalming process and well preserved oils were found in alabaster jars in King Tut?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s tomb. Egyptian temples were dedicated to the production and blending of the oils and recipes were recorded on the walls in hieroglyphics. There is even a sacred room in the temple of Isis on the island of Philae where a ritual called ?¢‚Ǩ?ìCleansing the Flesh and Blood of Evil Deities?¢‚Ǩ¬ù was practiced. This form of emotional clearing required three days of cleansing using particular essential oils and oil baths.
There are 188 references to essential oils in the Bible. Oils such as frankincense, myrrh, rosemary, hyssop, and spikenard were used for anointing and healing the sick.
In Exodus, the Lord gave the following recipe to Moses for ?¢‚Ǩ?ìa holy anointing oil?¢‚Ǩ¬ù:
Myrrh
Sweet Cinnamon
Sweet Calamus
Cassia
Olive Oil
The three wise men presented the Christ child with essential oils of frankincense and myrrh. There are also accounts in the New Testament of the Bible where Jesus was anointed with spikenard oil; ?¢‚Ǩ?ìAnd being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box and poured [it] on his head?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (Mark 14:3). ?¢‚Ǩ?ìThen took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment?¢‚Ǩ¬ù (John 12:3).
Read more about the Twelve Essential Oils of the Ancient Scripture?¢‚Ǩ¬¶
Excerpted from the Reference Guide for Essential Oils by Connie and Alan Higley. By the way, I give as a thank you gesture, the 200+ page pocket version of this reference guide to each new member under my sponsorship.
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