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Incense and medicine – incense as medicine?
The possibility that incense was a multipurpose substance has received relatively little attention with regard to a Christianized, medieval setting, though many of the individual ingredients involved in incense have been noted for their potential uses in other types of preparations, ranging from paints to medicines. 4 Writing on early medieval pharmacy, Nicholas Everett has highlighted that the ingredients involved in remedies represent multipurpose substances and could also have had cosmetic, industrial, or artisanal applications. 5 Although Everett did not comment on incense, Mary Thurlkill has noted that incense recipes ‘include the same basic components as those found in most medicines’. 6 Furthermore, focusing specifically on camphor, Robert Donkin has highlighted the ingredient’s role in both medical and incense preparations. 7"
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Incense: Not just for making mummies and medieval churches smell better!
Incense and medicine – incense as medicine?
The possibility that incense was a multipurpose substance has received relatively little attention with regard to a Christianized, medieval setting, though many of the individual ingredients involved in incense have been noted for their potential uses in other types of preparations, ranging from paints to medicines. 4 Writing on early medieval pharmacy, Nicholas Everett has highlighted that the ingredients involved in remedies represent multipurpose substances and could also have had cosmetic, industrial, or artisanal applications. 5 Although Everett did not comment on incense, Mary Thurlkill has noted that incense recipes ‘include the same basic components as those found in most medicines’. 6 Furthermore, focusing specifically on camphor, Robert Donkin has highlighted the ingredient’s role in both medical and incense preparations. 7"
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Incense: Not just for making mummies and medieval churches smell better!
