FRAGRANT HISTORY
Celebration of the December holidays goes far back into human history incorporating the Persians, Egyptians and Greeks. Within these civilizations frankincense and myrrh, traded in the Middle East and North Africa for more than 5,000 years, were highly valued, given the same status as gold is today. Frankincense and myrrh were known medicinals used for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-microbial properties. They were also spiritual resins burned in ritual, temples and other forms of religious ceremony. The resins were traded along with highly valued cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove and cardamom. These spices and many others were prized to the point of creating battles and being the source of interesting deals, such as the Dutch trading the island of Manhattan for rights to the English dominated and nutmeg rich island of Run. Today many of these spices are used in traditional holiday foods.Les Nouvelles Esthétiques & Spa
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