Biblical oil: Sandalwood

Next oil of the Bible: Sandalwood

Aloes/Sandalwood (Santalum album)

v Mentioned in the Bible 5 x directly =5 x

v Scriptures: Numbers 24:6, Psalms 45:8, Proverbs 7:17, Song of Solomon 4:14

o   John 19:39"And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight"

v Source:  From India-wood of the tree-- it is extracted from the Sandalwood tree

v Chemistry:  Sesquiterpenes 95%

v ORAC: 160,000

v Ancient Uses: It was used in assistance in meditation, embalming and aphrodisiac.

v Modern Uses: Sandalwood contains the 4^th highest concentrations of sesquiterpenes of all the oils-(90%). The fragrant influence enhances deep sleep, and may help remove negative programming from the cells.  It is high in sesquiterpenes that stimulate the pineal gland and the limbic region of the brain, the center of emotions.  The pineal gland is responsible for releasing melatonin, a powerful immune stimulant and anti-tumoral agent.  Can be grounding and stabilizing.  Apply a little inside the nose before going to sleep, supportive of female reproductive and endocrine systems; urinary tract infections, Cancer, viral infection-Herpes of all kinds. The divinely sweet aroma, a softly balsamic base-note, evokes the Earth element at its most sensual yet deeply tranquil space.

o   Research at the Young Living University documented its ability to inhibit many cancerous type cells.

 The last picture here shows some information on the Aloes (sandalwood) and then also shows the next one we will be hitting on next week. Enjoy the great info and cant wait to share with you more next week Monday on the next oil of the Bible: Cassia. I do encourage you to look up the verses and see what it says and then also read around that verse to get an idea of the context and what it is talking about. Have a happy and blessed Monday!