Great benefits
The gum used gum was used by al-Kandar gum as "healthy" because of its benefits to the body, as well as it is considered an effective solution for smokers, as chewing it continuously contributes to getting used to it instead of smoke.
In addition to its usefulness, this tree has many benefits for the human body, the most important of which are: it eliminates cases of poor kidney performance, reduces the risk of stones, reduces cases of wasting, and works to strengthen the heart muscle, which reduces the risk of various heart diseases.
It strengthens memory, enhances activity, reduces fatigue and lethargy, and also reduces forgetfulness.
Tree um helps to treat burns if mixed with honey, removes sputum, filters the chest, reduces stomach pain, strengthens it and increases its efficiency.
Frankincense reduces the risk of ulcers due to its ability to reduce acidity, improves food digestion and expels gases.
It uses an analgesic substance for rheumatism, headaches and burns in the form of fat applied to areas of pain.
It is considered an analgesic for eczema and joint pain, and works to delay aging due to its ability to remove wrinkles.
Although Omani-origin frankincense, known as al-Kandar, is the finest type of frankincense in the world, the frankincense tree also spreads in Yemen as well, the rest of the Arabian Peninsula, northern Somalia and Ethiopia.
Dhofar was once known as the land of frankincense, and the port of Samharm in Dhofar exported frankincense in the first century AD to Yemen, Egypt and Rome.
Frankincense has been known since the ages of BC, and its trade relied on different civilizations such as the ancient civilizations of Yemen such as the Kingdom of Maeen, Saba and the Nabataeans. His trade was also linked to the Incense Road, a trade route linking India to Arabia and Egypt.
Historical sources indicate that the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut (1500 AD). M) She was bringing holy frankincense from Puntland (northeast of Somalia or Oman’s Dhofar).
Historical sources also indicate that the increase in demand for frankincense in Greece, the Levant, Iraq and Persia dates back to the sixth century BC, due to the importance of frankincense to the Persian and Roman empires in religious rituals.
Historical sources also indicate that frankincense arrived in Western Europe via the Crusades on the East in the Middle Ages, where some researchers report that frankincense moved to Western Europe from Lebanon.
According to the Al-Kandar tree, the extraction of frankincense from it affects the fertility of its seeds, as the fertility of the seeds of the Al-Kandar tree, from which frankincense is extracted, falls to 18%, while in the trees from which frankincense has not been extracted rises to 80%.
The areas where the frankincense tree is planted in Dhofar Governorate have become prominent landmarks among the tourist attractions frequented by visitors coming to this governorate, where tourists, especially Gulf ones, are keen to visit these areas and learn about the importance and history of these trees and the benefits of frankincense, and take souvenir pictures next to them.
In fact, al-Kandar is nothing but familiar frankincense and the finest of fumigation, which is the type that is called in common Arabic as male frankincense.
The word frankincense is of ancient Arabic origin, and it was mentioned in the inscriptions of the Musnad calligraphy, and this ancient word moved to the Greek language, so it became Libanos, although its name in some European languages is different from this word, it is in English called Frankincense, while the word Kinder is of urban origin.
Dhofar has four types of kandar, which vary according to the regions and the extent of their height and distance from the coast, the finest of which are frankincense "Hawjri", followed by frankincense "Najdi", then "popular" frankincense, and "Al-Shazri" frankincense.
Thus, the Sultanate of Oman invaded the world with what the Al-Kandar tree produces, as frankincense started from Dhofar to spread throughout the earth, carrying treatment, kindness and sanctity.
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