Myrrh 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 Oil Description

The oil has a balsamic, warm and spicy aroma that acts as a solid base note in Oriental, woody and forest-type blends. Use myrrh oil in aromatherapy applications to treat infections, kill viruses, and disinfect the air.

asthma *Bronchitis *Disinfectant/antiseptic *feet *green_clean *sinus *teeth *

One 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. ¹ 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.' ²Today, 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.

Commiphora wightii : Guggal, Guggul or Mukul myrrh tree. Myrrh gum is purified by cooking it in triphala (a special detoxifying combination of fruits). This is cooked down to a thick black substance that is dried and called guggal. In India guggal is prescribed for arterioscleroisis, arthritis and rheumatism. ⁴

Myrrh is used as an anti-infectous treatment of 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.³