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Twelve Oils of Ancient Scripture™ contains the twelve
most significant oils found in the Bible. Young Living's wish in bringing
them to you is that you will savor and enjoy the beautiful fragrances
and intriguing histories of these precious pure essential oils. Gary
Young draws on his travels to biblical lands and explains the twelve
oils in the cassette. Includes a Twelve Oils of Ancient Scripture™
cassette. Contains:
Twelve Single Oils (5ml bottles): Aloes/sandalwood (Santalum album),
cassia (Cinnamomum cassia), cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica), cypress
(Cupressus sempervirens), frankincense (Olibanum -- Boswellia carteri),
galbanum (Ferula gummosa), hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), myrrh
(Commiphora myrrha), myrtle (Myrtus communis), onycha (pronounced
oh-nigh-kah, a very thick oil, remove the plastic orifice and warm
the bottle in your hand so that the oil will flow -- Styrax benzoin),
Rose of Sharon/cistus (Labdanum -- Cistus ladanifer), and spikenard
(Nardostachys jatamansi).
Aloes/Sandalwood
(Santalum album) -
"And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to
Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about
an hundred pound weight."(John 19:39) The documenting of biblical
plants and aromatics down through the ages has been inexact. The
first entire book on plants was not published until 1566 by Levinus
Lemmens. Many botanists believe that aloes was derived from sandalwood,
one of the oldest incenses known to man. Its 4,000-year history
includes use as a carved wood as well as distillation for its sweet,
woody, and fruity-scented oil. The great antiquity of myrrh and
aloes used in preparing Christ’s body for burial was indicative
of respect. Aloes/Sandalwood is high in sesquiterpenes and has been
researched in Europe for its ability to oxygenate a part of the
brain known as the pineal gland, the seat of our emotions. The pineal
gland is responsible for releasing melatonin, a powerful hormone
that enhances deep sleep. Sandalwood is similar to Frankincense
oil in its support of nerves and circulation. It was used traditionally
for skin revitalization, yoga, and meditation, and has been found
to help remove negative programming from the cells.
Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) - "All thy garments
smell of myrrh, aloes and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby
they have made thee glad." (Psalms 45:8) Two of the oldest
known spices in the world are cinnamon and cassia. While cassia
is similar to cinnamon, it has a more pungent, less delicate aroma.
It was an ingredient in the holy anointing oil and the incense that
was burned daily in the temple. Cassia oil is distilled from the
plant's leaves and twigs. In Job 42:14, Job bestowed the name Kezia(Hebrew
for Cassia) on one of his three daughters. Cassia oil is among the
most antiseptic of essential oils.
Cedarwood (Cedrus atlantica) - "And he spake
of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop
that springeth out of the wall"(1 Kings 4:33). The cedars of
Lebanon were used to build Solomon's Temple and Herod's Temple where
Christ taught. Cedar was an integral part of two biblical purification
rituals--one for lepers and another for those who were impure from
touching a dead body (Leviticus 14:1-32; Numbers 19). Cedar was
noted for its incorruptibility and in ancient times, clothing was
anointed with cedar to protect it from humidity. Cedarwood was recognized
historically for its calming and purifying properties.
Cypress (Cupressus semperviren) - "He hewest
him down cedars and taketh cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth
for himself among the tress of the forest." (Isaiah 44:14)
The cypress tree is renowned for its durability. The sturdy cypress
doors of St. Peter's in Rome, for example, show no signs of decay,
even after 1,200 years! The mighty cypress groves of Lebanon were
described in the Apocryphal Book of Ecclesiasticus as trees "which
groweth up to the cloud" (50:10). Some Bible scholars believe
that cypress may be the "gopher wood" used to build Noah's
Ark. Cypress is used to support the circulatory system.
Frankincense (Olibanum-Boswellia carteri) - "Who
is this that cometh out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke,
perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all powders of the merchant?"
(Song of Solomon 3:6). An ancient synonym for frankincense is "olibanum,"
derived from the Latin Olium libanum (oil from Lebanon). Frankincense
may have been sold in Lebanon but it is grown in the desert regions
of Saudia Arabia, Yemen and Oman. Because frankincense symbolizes
divinity, it was one of the three gifts given to the Christ child.
The temples of antiquity were fragrant with aroma of burning frankincense.
As late as the reign of England's King George III (1760-1820), frankincense
was burned ceremonially in the royal chapels. The healing power
of frankincense was known in antiquity since people used frankincense
to cure everything from gout to a broken head.
Galbanum (Ferula gummosa) - “And the Lord
said unto Moses, Take unto thee seet spices, stacte, and onycha,
and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense of each
there shall be a like weight”(Exodus 30:34). Botanists have
written that galbanum’s odor is strongly balsamic, pungent
and disagreeable when burned. There is an interesting suggestion
in the Jewish Talmud as to why this powerful, less-than-fragrant
resin was used in the holy incense: “Every communal fast that
does not include sinners of Israel is not a fast.” This has
been linked to the fact that incense included spices or perfumes
with lovely fragrances, but was not complete without one spice,
galbanum, with its earthy odor. Galbanum is used for its antiseptic
and body-supporting properties.
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) - “Purge me
ith hyssop, and I shall be clean: Wash me, and I shall be whiter
than snow”(Psalms 51:7). The hyssop plant was used during
the exodus from Egypt to dab the Hebrew’s doorposts with lambs’
blood, protecting them from the plagues of death. Hyssop may be
the most difficult biblical plant to identify because so many possibilities
have been suggested. However, because hyssop (along with cedar)
was used in purification rituals, modern-day hyssop with the chemical
constituent carvacrol, which has antibacterial properties, make
it a likely choice. Anciently, leprosy was believed to be a result
of the sin of pride. Rabbi Isaac bar Tavli (from the 3rd Century
A.D.) wrote about the use of hyssop in cleansing the leper: “You
were proud like the cedar and the Holy One, Blessed be He, humbled
you like this hyssop that is crushed by everyone.” Hyssop
is known for supporting the respiratory system.
Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) - “I have perfumed
my bed with myrrh and aloes, and cinnamon” (Proverbs 7:17).
It is fitting that myrrh, also known as stacte, symbolizes suffering
since it is produced by slicing the bark of a myrrh tree so that
the precious resin oozes out and hardens into drops called “tears.”
Christ was given myrrh at His birth; and along with aloes, it was
used in preparing His body for burial. Myrrh was included in the
holy anointing oil and was well-known to the ancient perfumers.
From (Esther 2:12), we learn that the candidates from which King
Ahasuerus was to pick his queen were prepared by anointings: “six
months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors.”
The Arabian people of antiquity used myrrh for a variety of skin
conditions.
Myrtle (Myrtus communis)-- “Go forth unto
the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle
branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make
booths, as it is written” (Nehemiah 8:15). When the Jews came
out of Babylonian captivity, King Nehemiah commanded that they gather
branches from four trees, including myrtle. To the ancient Jews,
myrtle was symbolic of peace and justice. One of the promises to
Israel for the future is that “instead of the brier shall
come up the myrtle tree” (Isaiah 55:13). Myrtle has been studied
for its soothing effects on the respiratory system.
Onycha (Styrax benzoin)-- “And the Lord said
unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and
galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall
be there be a like weight” (Exodus 30:34). Onycha (pronounced
oh-nigh-kah) stirred debate, whether it refers to a shellfish or
a plant. The great Jewish scholar Rashi said that onycha is a kind
of root, while the Talmud states it came from an annual plant. Young
living believes that Styrax benzoin may be the plant source for
onycha. Like frankincense and myrrh, benzoin is a resin. Onycha
was traditionally known for its comforting and soothing properties.
Rose
of Sharon/Cistus (Labdanum—Cistus ladanifer)--“I
am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valley” (Song of
Solomon 2:1). Defining the rose of Sharon requires the wisdom of
Solomon. One likely candidate is labdanum, sometimes called rock
rose. This beautiful rose has a soft honey-like scent and may be
the small shrubby tree called the rose of Sharon. Anciently, the
gum that exudes from this plant was collected from the hair of goats
that had browsed among the bushes. Cistus has been studied for its
effects on cell regeneration.
Spikenard
(Nardostachys jatamansi) - “And Jesus 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 the ointment on his head”
(Mark 14:3). Spikenard was transported to the Holy Land in sealed
alabaster boxes all the way from the Himalayan mountains. When a
distinguished guest came visiting, the master of the house showed
honor by breaking open the spikenard and anointing the guest. The
Hebrew and the Romans used spikenard in the burial of their dead.
This is why Jesus said of the woman who poured the precious spikenard
oil on Him, ”She is come aforehand to anoint my body to the
burying”(Mark 14:8). Spikenard helps to soothe and nourish
the skin.
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