Products
Frankincense, myrrh, and Arabic gum these three products are commonly used in traditional medicine and religious ceremonies, and their production is an important source of income for many communities in the Middle East and Africa. Supporting local production of these products can help preserve cultural traditions and promote sustainable economic development.
FRANKINCENSE
Somali Term Foox
Frankincense is a resin obtained from trees of the Boswellia species. The use of Boswellia resin for spiritual and medicinal purposes dates back to ancient civilizations. The oldest used of the frankincense dated to 5,000 years in Somaliland, Other historical references to frankincense appear in the Egyptian empire as mentioned in Ebers Papyrus, Romans, Muslims and Chinese herbal medicines. Clinical studies have demonstrated
the effectiveness of frankincense resin in some disease conditions like asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases osteoarthritis, and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Somalia is the world’s biggest producer of frankincense, and almost all of the process is done by hand .The species which are found in Somalia are FRANKINCENSE CARTERI RESIN (MOHOR) and FREREANA RESIN (MEYDI).
MYRRH
Somali Term Malmal
Myrrh is a reddish-brown dried sap from a thorny tree. Myrrh is one of the Somali native agricultural products used widely in the medical field to treat indigestion, ulcers colds, cough, asthma, lung congestion, arthritis pain, cancer, leprosy spasms, and syphilis. It is also used as a stimulant to increase menstrual flow.
ARABIC GUM
Somali Term Xabag Somali Gum Arabic is a natural gum consisting of the hardened sap of various species of the acacia tree. There are relatively a variety of gum trees growing in Somalia mainly because the climatic conditions in the country are ideal for the growth of these trees. Though, the two main types are acacia Senegal and acacia seyal.
