Is it normal to be chewing frankincense tears!?

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This may seem a little odd but bear with me! haha. Once in a while I might take a tear of the incense and lightly chew on it for a little while to get the flavor out, which I find quite tasty. I hear that they chew it like gum in some Arabic countries, such as Oman and Yemen, pretty often. I had the tears (think sap from a pine tree) just for burning, but now I find I'd rather chew it up instead! IIN?

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  • dom180
    12 years ago

    Chewing Frankincense Tears sounds like a cool name for a song or a band. That is all I have to offer.

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  • RoseIsabella
    10 years ago

    How about drinking Frankenstein's tears?
    FRIEND!!! God how I love that monster!

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  • Dad
    12 years ago

    I wouldn't do that.
    Our bodies are not made to eat sap off trees, which generally is poisonous to humans.

    If people in backward, hot desert, poor countries do this that doesn't mean you should.

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    • Darkoil
      12 years ago

      Actually our bodies can eat sap, you ever eaten maple syrup?

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      • Dad
        12 years ago

        Thanks Darkoil, I re-investigated this.
        Seems pine sap is edible.
        But its the pine needles that are made into syrup.

        If you were starving you could chew the pine sap directly off a pine tree but there isn't much nutritional value in it.

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    • Dulse.
      12 years ago

      Ah, I see what you're sayin' ...Yeah, maybe not too healthy.

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    I don't see why not. If the indigenous people have found it to be safe for the, than, in turn, it should be safe for you too. What I've always been curious about is whether or not you can smoke incense.

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  • assdfghjkl
    12 years ago

    That doesn't sound normal. You know what is normal? Smoking cigarettes! and they have no negative side effects on your health!

    okay - that was really sarcastic but seriously, maybe you really should chew something a bit more normal - like gum or those waxy candy bottles, wax lips maybe? ugh I just imagine my mouth tasting like incense - yuck!

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    I've never chewed it, but I've had some as incense and all I can think when I imagine what it must taste like is: EWWW.

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  • Dad
    12 years ago

    Maybe not, maaaybeee not!
    Glad I saved your life.

    edit: Woops that should have been a reply to your last comment, oh well.

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