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In a message dated 23/12/04 20:08:01 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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<<I heard somewhere that one of the gifts of the Magi (I know only of
Frankincense and Muir) was derived from a beehive. I was told that Muir (SP?) was
propolis.
Have a merry Christmas,
Dick Marron>>
Frankincense and myrrh are both plant resins, and were highly prized in the
ancient Mear East. Frankincense comes from the frankincense bush, but I
haven't been able to determine exactly what myrrh comes from.Either could, I
suppose, become an ingredient in propolis, but neither 'was' propolis.
Regards,
Robert Brenchley
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