• jjagaimo@lemmy.ca
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    45
    ·
    11 months ago

    Myrrh isn’t really a chewing gum, moreso a resinous material which can be used as both a binder and a scent. It’s often used in incense along with other resins and gums like copal. Other examples of gums include gum Arabic and xanthan gum

    • Codex@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      17
      ·
      11 months ago

      And frankincense, one of two other gifts of the magi. The third is unaromatic gold, of course. Here’s some jewelry and a bunch of funeral scents kid, hope your step-dad got you a toy.