Frankincense is the best known of the aromatic gum resins used throughout the world as incense in religious ceremonies. The earliest recorded use of frankincense is found in an inscription on the tomb of a 15th century BC Egyptian queen named Hathsepsut. Ancient Egyptians burned frankincense as incense and ground the charred resin into a powder called Kohl. Trade of frankincense dates back to the ancient Mediterranean civilizations of Egypt, Greece and Rome. It is also the famous incense from the bible thought to awaken a feeling of union with the divine. With a characteristic purifying and relaxing quality its Yang character is thought to strengthen willpower, self-confidence and determination, this wonderful smelling aroma induces spiritual awareness and connects us to feelings of peace and harmony.