FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH USED AS BIBLICAL AIR FRESHENER?

FRANKINCENSE AND MYRRH USED AS BIBLICAL AIR FRESHENER?

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (Wireless Flash) -- Here's proof the three kings who visited Bethlehem were truly wise -- they brought plenty of air freshener for the barnyard smell. According to Michigan-based herbalist Colleen Dodt, the frankincense and myrrh that the Three Wise Men brought as gifts were probably used by Mary and Joseph to deodorize the stench of the barn where Jesus was born. In addition, she says the odors of frankincense and myrrh soothe the spirit, making a good pick-me-up for Joseph and Mary after they were turned away at the inn. Myrrh has another "myrrh-raculous" use: When mixed into a tincture, it shrinks swollen tissues much like Preparation H -- which would have been a godsend for Mary, who probably suffered hemorrhoids riding the donkey to Bethlehem.