Like frankincense, myrrh is another oil we’re likely familiar with from the Bible. It’s another of the gifts the wise men gave baby Jesus and has been used throughout history for religious ceremonies and its therapeutic value
Name of Oil: Myrrh
Latin Binomial: Commiphora myrrha
Extraction Method: Steam
Countries of Origin: Somalia
Scent Profile: Balsamic, earthy, warm
Parts used in distillation: Resin
Oil Characteristics: Golden yellow to brown, thick, medium to strong aroma
Cultivation: Wild Harvest
Used in aromatherapy for the symptomatic relief of:
Athlete’s foot, menstrual problems, dry skin, bronchitis, itchy skin, coughs, diarrhea, appetite loss and indigestion.
Used in aromatherapy to help ease emotional symptoms of:
Worry, mental distraction and is calming.
First mentioned approximately 4000 years ago.Widely used as an incense in religious ceremonies
heerabolene, limonene, dipentene, pinene,eugenol, cinnamaldehyde, cuminaldehyde, cumic alcohol, m-cresol, cadinene,curzerene, curzerenone, dihydropyrocurzerenone, furanoeudesma-1,3-diene,1,10(15)-furanodiene-6-one, lindestrene
Safety Data:
Avoid use in pregnancy and breast feeding
Books Cited
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
The Complete Book of Essential Oils &Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood
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