Myrrh herb is used to support the body's natural defense system.
An herbal preservation medicinal herb
God instructed Moses in Exodus 30:23 to use pure myrrh (balsamodendron), mix with sweet cinnamon, sweet calamus, cassia and olive oil to anoint the tabernacle of congregation and the anointing of the Priests. In the Book of Esther, it was used in the purification of women. It was one of the gifts brought by the wise men to worship Jesus. It is a rejuvenating herb.
This plant grows as a shrub in desert regions, particularly in northeastern Africa and the middle east and is also called commiphora resin, guggal gum or resin, and heerabol.
It is antiseptic and preserving and that was the reason the Egyptians used it to make mummies. Therefore, it is seen as an herbal preservation.
Ancient Chinese Herbalists believed that women who suffer illness during menstruation and during childbirth, a regular rubbing of the oil on the body can be beneficial and preserving.
The medicinal properties are astringent, tonic, stimulant, carminative as well as expectorant.
Myrrh is a very useful herbal liniment
It is used for various ailments, especially in Egypt. It is one of the best herbal liniments for sprains, arthritis, rheumatism and gout.
The tea is used as a mouthwash for gums, irritated by dentures and also for any sores of the mouth and throat. It will leave an aromatic fragrance in the mouth that will last for hours. The resin obtained from the stems is used in medicinal preparations for gingivitis remedy.
May be used to eliminate wrinkles
In Greece it is simmered and the face is exposed to the steam as a skin treatment to heal and tighten the skin and eliminate wrinkles. It is used to make incense and perfume.
Mixing the powder with powdered charcoal is used to heal external ulcers and sores. It can also be applied to as a powder to the body to prevent bedsores and skin rashes. The tea or tincture of this herb is used to purify the intestines, the body, the lungs and the chest.
Herbal Tincture
one pint vegetable glycerine, or apple cider vinegar
one pint of water
one ounce of powdered myrrh
one teaspoon cayenne pepper
combine, then let it sit for seven days
shake regularly
Doses: one to three teaspoons to a cup of boiling water.