Mount Athos Monks make and bless this Myrrh anointing oil Comes in two sizes, 5 ml; 0.17 fl oz or 10 ml; 0.34 fl oz Perfect travel sizes and comes with rollerball for easy application Myrrh’s fragrance is sweet to the smell, reminds us of the sweetness of our redemption Myrrh is bitter to the taste, reminds us of the price Jesus paid to accomplish our salvation Myrrh is a reddish brown sap that comes from the Commiphora Myrrha tree that grows in northeast Africa and southwest Asia. Myrrh is bitter to the taste, highly aromatic with a rich sweet smell that has been with us since biblical times. Notably, Myrrh was one of the three gifts the wise men brought to Jesus on His birth, “Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11. This Myrrh anointing oil is symbolic of healing, prayer, the human nature of Christ, the suffering Savior and the Crucifixion.