Myrrh gum, like frankincense, is such a resin. Frankincense and myrrh are important export products for Somalia. Aksum exported ivory, glass crystal, brass, copper, myrrh, and frankincense. Matthew wrote that the Magi brought three gifts - gold, frankincense and myrrh. Saba was known for dealing in the lucrative frankincense and myrrh trade. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Somalia is also a major world supplier of frankincense and myrrh. Many trade goods were bought in Punt, notably frankincense and myrrh. Foreign trade was based on the export of frankincense and myrrh. The tree belongs to the same family (Burseraceae) as frankincense and myrrh. While gold is fairly obviously explained, frankincense, and particularly myrrh, are much more obscure. A light was placed on the altar while incense, usually frankincense, was burned. New herbs like Sarsaparilla seeds, frankincense, and cypress were used by Indians. Boswellia serrata is a plant that produces Indian frankincense. The Egyptians cleansed body cavities in the mummification process with frankincense and natron.