Exodus 30:23

Take - unto thee principal spices - From this and the following verse we learn that the holy anointing oil was compounded of the following ingredients: -

Pure myrrh, דרור מר mar deror , 500 shekels

Sweet cinnamon, בשם קנמן kinnemon besem , 250 shekels. (probably from Arabia)

Sweet calamus, בשם קנה keneh bosem , or sweet 250 shekels. cane, Jeremiah 6:20 ; - Calamus aromaticus .

Cassia, קדה kiddah , ( cassia lignea ), brought 500 shekels. Also from Arabia.

Olive oil, זית שמן shemen sayith , one hin, about 5 quarts.