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Myrrh

25 April, 2022


The essential oil of Myrrh offers by its presence: Bonaventure, clarity, concentration, awareness of spiritual reality, courage, devotion, proper mood, strength, meditation, motivation, prayer, personal protector, righteousness, respect for the future, luck, vigor, vitality


Botanical name : Commiphora myrrha

Family : Burserácea

Plant/part : Gomorresin

Extraction : Steam distillation of gomorresin

Habitat : Found in northeastern tropical Africa: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and in tropical East Africa: Kenya. In the Arabian Peninsula: Oman and Yemen.


Botanical description

Commiphora myrrha is a shrub or small tree with green leaves and two side leaflets. After the rainy season, an incision is made in the trunk, which exudes a rubbery, bitter and aromatic resin of yellow color that when dried has irregular shapes and reddish-brown hue.


What Myrrh contains

How:

  • Sesquiterpenes (up to 75%) : lindes treno (up to 30%), b-g- & d-elementos (<40%), a-copaeno (<12%), p-bourbonene (<5%), muurolene, d-cadinene, humulene, curzereno
  • Furanoids (<27%) : methoxyflurgermacrene (<9%), furoendesmadiene (<8%), a-bergamotene (<5%), methylpropenylfurenone (<5%), furfural (<3%), furanadione (<2%), rosefiirane
  • Ketones (<20%) : curzenone (<11%), methylisobutyl ketone (<6%), germacrone (<4%)
  • Triterpenes (<7%) : a-amyrin (<4%), a-amrenone (<3%)
  • Mono terpenes (<6%) : ocimene, b-cymene, a-thujeno, l-limonene, myrcene
  • Aldehydes: methylbutanal (<3%), cynamal-dehyde, cucuminal
  • Sands : xylene
  • Carboxylic acid : acetic acid, formic acid, palmitic acid
  • Phenols : eugenol, cresol


Combinations with Myrrh

How:

Basil – camphor or ravintsara – juniper berry – bergamot – cinnamon – cardamom – cassia – coriander – cypress – cloves – coriander – elemi – eucalyptus – geranium – incense – jara or cistus – ginger – lavender – lime – lemon – mandarin – marjoram – melaleuca – mint – myrtle – orange – neroli – oregano – patchouli – petitgrain – marian or black picea – black pepper – pine – rosemary – sandalwood – thyme – grapefruit – carrot


Properties of Myrrh

How:

  • Balances female hormones
  • Calm of muscle contractures and also spasms or seizures
  • Causes the secretion of sweat
  • Cleanses the airways
  • Console the soul and also the mind
  • Decongests the prostate
  • Destroys germs, parasitic fungi
  • Disinfects
  • Dissolve contractures
  • Fights inflammation like parasites
  • Heals soul wounds
  • Helps expectorate
  • Increases urine secretion and excretion
  • Joint pain
  • Prevents microorganisms or infectious agents from spreading
  • Promotes the expulsion of gases and also menstruation
  • Reduces pain
  • Relaxes the muscles
  • Stimulates awareness, the production of white blood cells such as appetite
  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Tones the stomach, central and peripheral blood circulation, gastrointestinal tract such as belly tissues
  • Transforms negative energies into positive ones


Indications for Myrrh

Body

How:

  • Acidosis
  • Asthma
  • Bacterial and viral infections
  • Bad breath
  • Bronchitis
  • Cancer
  • Caries
  • Cold (mucus)
  • Colic of nervous origin
  • Congestion
  • Cough
  • Cramps
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysentery
  • Dyspepsia
  • Flatulence (gas)
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hashimoto’s disease
  • Hoarseness
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Inflammation
  • Lack of appetite
  • Liver cirrhosis
  • Poor digestion
  • Sore throat
  • Tumors
  • Ulcers (duodenal)
  • Vaginal candidiasis
  • Viral hepatitis

Skin

How:

  • Athlete’s foot
  • Canker sores
  • Cracked and also ulcerated skin
  • Eczema
  • Festering wounds
  • Fungal infection
  • Gingivitis
  • Gum disease
  • Hair loss
  • Herpes
  • Inflammation of eczema
  • Psoriasis
  • Stretch marks
  • Ulcers
  • Wrinkles

Emotional psychic

How:

  • Anxiety
  • Apathy
  • Lack of initiative
  • Proper mood and also inflamed emotional
  • Sadness
  • Sorrow
  • Suffering
  • Troubled periods
  • Unmotivated fears
  • Wrath


Methods of use

How:

It can be applied pure (undiluted) when used topically. Also apply directly to the area of interest or reflection points.

Also diffuse or inhale the aroma directly.

Finally, place a drop under your tongue or take the oil in capsules.


Precautions with Myrrh

How:

Use with caution if you are pregnant.


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