Immerse yourself in the Scented Luxuries of Ancient Egypt!

If the name Terebinth sounds somewhat familiar or similar to turpentine or terpene, that’s because it is: the words both derive from the Latin ‘terebinthus’, which means “turpentine fragrance”. Interestingly, one of the most coveted oil and resin in ancient Egypt is that of Pistachia terebinthus, a non-coniferous producer of “turpentine fragrance”, used in three of our Seven Sacred Oils, with two others using this Terebinthine Pine essential oil, Pinus pinaster, which they called A’ash, meaning, quite simply ‘pine’. Clearly the Egyptians were on to something with the terpenes and bioflavinoids in both. They possess markedly different scents, however. Our Terebinthine Pine is 100% pure Old World Turpentine Pine oil from Pinus pinaster - imported from Turkey.

Herbalist and naturopathic experience has shown that Terebinthine Pine, or maritime pine, has active ingredients that provide many health benefits, including, but not limited to, upper respiratory congestion, inflammatory skin conditions, a scalp cleansing shampoo additive, and relief for urinary tract issues.

This is substantiated in the famous Ebers Medical Papyrus dating back to the New Kingdom, where A’ash, or pine, is indicated for “Hurrying of the Urine” and for “Putting the urine in order”.

Recent research shows that extract from the bark of Pinus pinaster increases erectile and prostate function and is a promising treatment for prostate cancer, making Terebinthine Pine a proven healing agent, once again showing just how advanced the ancient Egyptians were with herbal medicine.

Wandering Stars is proud and excited to bring this very ancient medicine back from the past and into the present. Why not try some for yourself? You don’t have to go back to ancient Egypt!

Shipped in amber glass bottles with dropper seal, filled by volume. Bottle sizes are: 2 ml, 7.5 ml, 15 ml and 30 ml. (1 ml has been discontinued for now due to supply chain issues). Each cartouche contains the Egyptian name of the oil, written by hand for each order.

The alabaster jar in our photo, from an ancient Egyptian New Kingdom tomb, was found to contain pine oil residue, and may have been used to contain A’ash oil. Photo courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Medical Disclaimer: Our expertise lies in incense making, essential oil blends, and skin/hair ointments. Information contained on these pages is to the best of our knowledge factual, and presented solely for your edification and enjoyment. Wandering Stars cannot provide medical advice as we are not health professionals. Before ingesting anything that is not food, we strongly suggest seeking counsel from a licensed health practitioner.