Perfumed ointments were used by the Hebrews for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, as well as for preparing the dead for burial — no doubt serving as disinfectants and deodorants.
इस्राएली घरात, पाहुण्याच्या पायांना सुगंधी तेल लावणे अतिथीसत्काराचे चिन्ह होते. — लूक ७: ३७ - ४६.