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Myrrh Commiphora myrrha

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Common Names
Myrrh ,
Botanical Name
Commiphora myrrha
Family
BURSERACEAE or TORCHWOOD FAMILY
Myrrh Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Abrasions/Cuts * Cough * Facial and Skin care * IBS * Sinusitis *
Properties: Anti-inflammatory* Astringent* Carminative* Emmenagogue* Expectorant* Sedative* Stomachic* Uterine Tonic* Vulnerary*
Parts Used: Resin
Constituents:Volatile oil, about 8%, (containing heerabolene, limonene, dipentene, pinene, eugenol, cinamal-dehyde, cuminaldehyde, etc), resins, up to 40% (including commiphoric acids), gum (about 50%).

Myrrh has been used as a cleansing, purifying agent since ancient times. Myrrh is specific in the treatment of infections in the mouth such as mouth ulcers, gingivitis, and phyorrhoea, and is a major ingredient in gargles and mouthwashes. It may also help with laryngitis and respiratory complaints, it is both expectorant and a stimulant of circulation. It is often used as part of an approach to the treatment of the common cold. Externally it will be healing and antiseptic for wounds and abrasions, and a useful agent for treating thrush, (Candida albicans) and athlete's foot fungal infections.

Related Species Commiphora wightii : Guggal, Guggul or Mukul myrrh tree- Endangered species used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. The collective name Guggul can also be used to refer to myrrh, frankincense and other gum resin trees of Africa to central Asia.
Side Effects:
Internal use not recommended while pregnant, overuse can cause cause nausea or vomiting
How to Use: Myrrh
Preparation Methods :Most often as a tincture, or the essential oil, rarely teas or capsule form.

remedyRemedies using : Myrrh

Myrrh resin for :Gums, teeth, amenorrhoea
Gums, teeth, amenorrhoea It (myrrh) is used in chronic catarrh, phthisis pulmonalis, chlorosis, and in amenorrhoea is often combined with aloes and iron. As a wash it is good for spongy gums, ulcerated throat and aphthous stomatitis, and the tincture is also applied to foul and indolent ulcers.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Myrrh resin for :Fungus Infections
Fungus Infections The main medicinal uses of myrrh are as a cleansing agent, countering putrefaction and poisons throughout the body. Its antifungal, antiseptic and astringent action makes it a major ingredient of gargles and mouth-washes, and a useful agent for treating thrush (Candida albicans) and athlete's foot. It also stimulates the circulation and is expectorant.

Richard Mabey, The New Age Herbalist (1988)


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(Commiphora myrrha) Origin- Somalia Method of Cultivation- Wildharvested Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled Parts Used: Resin Note Classification: Base Aroma: Hot, smoky, herbaceous, woody, dry
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Commiphora molmol Origin- Somalia Small nugget sized resin pieces
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referencesMyrrh Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Abrasions/Cuts * Cough * Facial and Skin care * IBS * Sinusitis *
Plant Description

Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887

The bushes yielding the resin do not grow more than 9 feet in height, but they are of sturdy build, with knotted branches, and branchlets that stand out at right-angles, ending in a sharp spine. The trifoliate leaves are scanty, small and very unequal, oval and entire. It was first recognized about 1822 at Ghizan on the Red Sea coast, a district so bare and dry that it is called 'Tehama,' meaning 'hell.' Grieve, M.,571
Today, most of the internationally-traded myrrh and frankincense are produced in the southern Arabian peninsula (Oman, Yemen) and in northeast Africa (Somalia). The primary species relied upon today are Commiphora myrrha for myrrh and Boswellia caraterii for frankincense.

Aromatherapy
Essential Oils and Carrier Oils
aromatherapy The oil has a balsamic, warm and spicy aroma that blends well in Oriental, woody and forest-type perfumes.
Ayurveda
Godofayurveda In Ayurvedic medicine, myrrh is a favorite addition to the rasayanas for rejuvenation and disease prevention, especially as a spring tonic. Mountain Rose Herbs (06-20-2008)
Folklore, Myths and Legends
History and Traditions
historyOne of the three gifts of the Three Magi, Myrrh was one of the ingredients in kyphi, a mixture of scents used in religious rituals in ancient Egypt, and was also used by them as incense and in embalming preparations. Many ancient texts extol the healing properties of the plant. It has been used for hastening labor and treating skin ulcers and rotten teeth. In the early 20 th century myrrh was still being used in hospitals to treat bed sores. (Walji, H.,113)
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