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Did the Three Wise Men Want the Christ Child to be Wealthy and Healthy?
Hark, did the Herald Angels Sing about Essential Oils?
So, you’re probably wondering, “What does Christmas have to do with essential oils?”
Well, you may recall the story of a visit by three wise men to the Christ Child, as told in the Bible, St. Matthew 2:1:
“. . now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem . . . they presented unto him gifts: gold, and frankincense and myrrh.”
RX For holiday gladness and joy.
PS 45: 7-8 …anointed with the oil of gladness so that your garments smell of myrrh, cinnamon and aloes….
Could it be those three wise men really were wise beyond their times? Obviously they wanted the newborn Christ Child to be wealthy (gold) and healthy.
Healthy?
Well, truthfully, numerous essential oils such as frankincense and myrrh were in fact quite a valuable commodity in ancient times – even more valuable than gold. Face it, wealth isn’t much good without one’s health.
Evidence clearly suggests that oils were an integral part of healing in ancient times. I know because Egyptian medicinal scrolls dating back to 1500 BCE were uncovered in the tombs of Egyptian royalty.
Add to that the fact that in 1817, an archaeologist discovered one of the most vital scrolls – the Ebers Papyrus medical scroll – tucked between the legs of a mummy in the city of Thebes, Egypt. This 870-foot long scroll describes more than 800 remedies for diseases, many of which included numerous essential oils that possessed powerful medicinal properties.
The scroll also reveals that Egyptian healers had a remarkably high success rate, treating as many as 81 diseases with oils, such as: frankincense, cinnamon, myrrh, rosemary, galbanum, hyssop, cassia, and spikenard, often mixed with honey.
Of course, the Egyptians didn’t have controlled scientific conditions to test essential oils as we have today. Instead, they just learned by trial and error and simply passed along any healing secrets they discovered.
We are still researching and learning all we can about essential oils today. The only difference is we do strict clinical testing. We write down our results and pass them along to colleagues who can test our theories and conclusions.
It seems that modern society and yes, the medical community, is slow to remember the ancient healing roots humankind once possessed but we are learning something new each day. Will we ever catch up to our essential oils past?
I think so. We just need to be diligent and a bit more open-minded about accepting new possibilities and finding alternative means to heal our bodies and prevent illness, rather than filling a prescription.
There is a natural means to good health and that’s why I’m here to tell you all about it.
I hope you enjoy a wonderful, happy, and healthy Christmas!
Dr. James L. Geiger
The 0ilMD
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