A full-color guide to the healing power of the 12 most important
essential oils mentioned in the Bible
- Explores 12 essential oils: cassia, galbanum, myrrh, myrtle,
spikenard, onycha, sandalwood, frankincense, hyssop, cedar, cistus, and
cypress
- Details, for each oil, its Bible verses, historical information,
botanical and chemical components, uses in folk medicine, and modern
uses for healing and well-being, including simple recipes and daily
practices
- Explains how essential oils and herbal medicine played a role in
biblical times and in general history
Health Essential Oils have been used for healing purposes since ancient
times. Oils anointed newborns and kings and were employed to care for
the body and treat the sick. The Bible specifically mentions at least 33
different essential oils and refers the aromatic herbs, resins, and
incense more than a thousand times.
Distilling the essence of this healing wisdom, Karin Optiz-Kreher and
Johannes Huber explain the ancient uses of essential oils, both for
ritualistic and health purposes, and they examine the detail the 12 most
important essential oils mentioned in the bible.
The essential oils in the full-color guide are cassia, galbanum, myrrh,
myrtle, spikenard, onycha, sandalwood, frankincense, hyssop, cedar,
cistus, and cypress. Each oil is described, beginning with the Bible
verses that refer to it, followed by historical information about the
oil, its botanical and chemical components, its uses in folk medicine,
and its modern applications for healing and well-being, including simple
recipes and daily practices.
Learn all you need to know about these powerful oils from the
scriptures.
