Christmas Herbs: 10 Weird Things You Didn’t Know
When we think of Christmas, we think of the three wise men and maybe mistletoe. But, there are actually eight Christmas herbs. These are: frankincense, myrrh, mistletoe, holly, poinsettia, pine, peppermint, and cinnamon. On my podcast, Crunchy Christian Podcast, I cover seven of these in depth over the holiday season. When we think of these plants, certain traditions often come to mind. We affiliate frankincense and myrrh with the three wise men, mistletoe with stealing a kiss, and holly with wreaths. We decorate a pine or fir tree and place poinsettias all around the church sanctuary. And, we use cinnamon …