Scriptural Oils

This special aromatherapy gift of essential oils contains 12 of the most significant oils found in the Bible. Share them with friends and family this holiday season so that they can enjoy and savor the beautiful fragrances and intriguing histories of these precious pure essential oils.

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SANDALWOOD (Santalum album) is the most valuable tree in the world.  It takes 10 years for the sandalwood tree to form hardwood.  Peak hardwood formation is achieved when the tree is between 40-60 years.  King Tut’s tomb was filled with alabaster jars of aloewood/sandalwood oil which thieves later stole, leaving the alabaster jars behind.

Sandalwood contains 90% sesquiterpenes which deprogram misinformation in the body and carry oxygen to the cellular level. Sesquiterpenes are a class of terpenes. Terpenes are a large and varied class of hydrocarbons, produced primarily by a wide variety of plants, particularly conifers.

They are the major components of resin, and of turpentine produced from resin. The name "terpene" is derived from the word "turpentine". Terpenes are major biosynthetic building blocks within nearly every living creature. Terpenes are the primary constituents of the essential oils of many types of plants and flowers. Vitamin A is an example of a terpene.

Biblical reference to aloes: “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)

CASSIA (Cinnamomum cassia) comes from a slender, evergreen tree which grows up to 20 feet tall.  It is native to China.  The oil is steam distilled from the bark.  This exotic fragrance of vanilla/cinnamon is similar in its aroma to cinnamon, but it is physically and chemically much different.  Care must be taken in topical use as it may cause skin irritation.  It is antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and an anticoagulant.

Biblical reference: Cassia was an ingredient in the Holy Anointing Oil given to Moses.

CYPRESS oil has been used since ancient times for purification and as incense. Cypress is one of the oils most used for the circulatory system.

Because cypress assists in moving stagnant matter, it actually benefits many systems of the body: circulatory, digestive, urinary, and integumentary (skin). It helps with cellulite, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, fluid retention, constipation, edema, excessive perspiration, and hand and feet sweating.

Cypress is also effective for muscles and joints, the respiratory system, the reproductive system, and the nervous system.

FRANKINCENSE is useful "head to toe". In fact, frankincense can be rubbed all over the body, even for infants. Egyptian tradition says that “frankincense is good for everything from gout to a broken head”.  If in doubt, use frankincense. Other names for frankincense are “olibanum” or “Oil from Lebanon”.

Biblical reference: One of the gifts given to the Christ child.

GALBANUM (ferula gummosa) essential oil is valued for both medicinal and spiritual qualities. Galbanum can be used for emotional balance, indigestion and upliftment.

Bibilical reference: Galbanum was known as Moses' favorite oil.   “And the Lord said unto Moses, take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, an onycha, and galbanum, these sweet spices with pure frankincense of each there shall be a like weight.”  Exodus 30: 34

HYSSOP (hyssopus officinalis) has a very long history as a cleansing herb. Hyssop officinalis is the same species of plant as the hyssop referred to in the Bible.  Hyssop has been used medicinally for almost a millennium for its antiseptic properties.

Biblical reference: Exodus 12:22 describes the use of hyssop.

MYRRH (commiphora myrrha) has one of the highest levels of sesquiterpenes, a class of compounds that has direct effects on the hypothalamus, pituitary and amygdala, the seat of our emotions. Research in Italy demonstrated that myrrh has pain-relieving properties as well.

Biblical reference: Myrrh was one of the oils given to the Christ child by the Three Wise Men.

MYRTLE oil is steam distilled from the leaves of the myrtle tree. The Hebrew name for Queen Esther was Hadassah which means myrtle. Myrtle is antimutagenic, a liver stimulant, a prostate and thyroid stimulant, a sinus and lung decongestant, and is antispasmodic.

Biblical reference: “Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree”. . . (Isaiah 55:13)

ONYCHA (styrax benzoin) is also known by the names “benzoin”, “friar’s balm” and “Java frankincense”. Tincture of  benzoin was used as an antiseptic in hospitals for more than a hundred years (since the mid 1800s). Onycha contains vanillin aldehyde, which gives it the pleasant aroma of vanilla. Onycha was valued in ancient days for its ability to speed healing of wounds and to help prevent infection.

Biblical reference: Onycha holds the high position of being an ingredient of the holy incense (Exodus 30:34).

ROSE OF SHARON/CISTUS(Cistus ladanifer) is also known as rock rose.  It has been studied for regeneration of the cells. This beautiful oil has a soft honey like scent. The Rose of Sharon is the inspirations for the logo for Aspirations LLC.

Biblical reference:  “I am the Rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valley” Song of Solomon 2:1

SPIKENARD (Nardostachys jatamansi) has also been known as “nard” and “false Indian Valerian root” oil.  It was prized in early Egypt and in the Middle East during the time of our Savior. Spikenard is 93% sesquiterpenes which have the ability to oxygenate the brain. The amount of Spikenard that was poured on our Savior after the crucifixion would be worth almost $2,000.00 in today’s currency or a year’s wages for a common laborer in that time.

Biblical reference: Oil used to anoint the Savior.

CEDARWOOD (cedrus atlantica) is produced mainly in Morocco and is the species most closely related to the cedars of Lebanon. Used by the Sumerians and Egyptians more than 5000 years ago, cedarwood essential oil is believed to have been the first oil to be obtained by distillation. It was known as the oil of gladness in ancient times, and was used for a variety of purposes including temple worship, mood elevation and mental clarity. Of all essential oils, cedarwood is highest in sesquiterpenes which are oxygen delivering molecules capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier.

Bibilical reference: King David and King Solomon used this wood for the construction of their palaces because of its aromatic oil content which lasts indefinitely.
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