Myrrh, an exotic Biblical spice, was used in purification & beautification rites, in the formula for the Holy Anointing Oil, and in burial spices. Queen Esther was bathed in Oil of Myrrh for six months and with other aloes and perfumes for another six months before her presentation to the king. Bitter to the taste but sweet to the smell, myrrh in the spiritual sense speaks of dying to self to become a "sweet smelling savor" to the Lord.

In Temple days, sweet incense containing FRANKINCENSE was place on the Altar of Incense and burned morning and evening. In Scripture, incense is often associated with prayer and intercession. David prayed: "May my prayer be set before you like incense." (Ps 141:2). MYRRH, used as a burial spice and in purification rites in ancient Israel, was a primary ingredient of the Holy Anointing Oil. It speaks of suffering and death, but more importantly, our total deliverance & healing provided in the atoning work of Messiah. FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH, two of the three prophetic gifts given to the Messiah at His birth, represent His role as Priest and Prophet, specifically all that He would do and continues to do on our behalf.

Cassia was one of the principal spices of the Holy Anointing oil used to anoint priests, kings and their garments. Likewise the coming King Messiah's robes will smell of cassia. Cassia is not frequently used today but was apparently a highly valued commodity in Bible times. The root word, kiddah, in both Hebrew and Arabic, signifies a strip and refers to the strips of bark from which the spice is made. In the spiritual sense, cassia speaks of devotion (being stripped of pride) and consecration (set apart) with a servant's heart. The deep, exotic aroma and the rich color of our Cassia oil make it a welcome addition to our family of Biblical fragrant anointing oils.

Spikenard, a rare and costly fragrant oil, was used by Mary of Bethany to anoint the head and feet of the Messiah two days before His death, as recorded in John 12:3: “Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.”
This small deep-green plant grows high in the cool, moist upper elevations of the Himalayan mountains. Plants grow wild and are cultivated and harvested by hand. The deep brownish oils are derived from the thin wiry roots of the plants. As the nights become cooler in late fall the plants are dug out of the ground, saving only the valuable roots. The process of extracting the oils is slow and arduous as only a very small amount of oils can be extracted from each root. This accounts for its costliness, both in Biblical days and even now!

In Song of Solomon 2:1, THE BELOVED speaks of herself as a "rose of Sharon", a common meadow flower found in the fertile coastal region of Sharon in Israel. Though in her humility she likened herself to common flowers of the field (including lily of the valley), this scripture gives us a deeper understanding that as the Bride of Messiah (THE BELOVED), beauty, delicacy and lowliness are to be in her as they were in the Savior (THE LOVER). Isaiah 35:1 depicts the Bride of Messiah in the millennial reign shining forth in all the radiance of her heavenly glory, beauty, gentleness and honor.

BALM OF GILEAD was an ancient, highly-valued salve or ointment which was used to soothe and heal.  
Mentioned several times in the Bible and named for the region of Gilead where it was produced, it was a major commodity of trade in the ancient world.   Its name became associated with the power to heal and soothe. "There is a Balm in Gilead" is an African-American spiritual that compares the healing balm to the saving power of Jesus - the one true treatment that never fails to heal our wounds: spirit, soul and body.