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Myrrh Incense
If you are looking for myrrh, myrrh resin incense, myrrh incense, myrrh incense sticks, myrrh incense products, myrrh oil, myrrh essential oil and myrrh perfume then you are at right place. Myrrh is one of the oldest known incense materials and its value had often been compared to gold and other precious stones in ancient times. Be it for spiritual/religious ceremonies or for medical healing, myrrh was an essential constituent in almost every culture across the globe. The value of this aromatic resin can best be known from the story of the three wise man who gifted Myrrh along with gold and frankincense when Jesus was born. It was also used to anoint Jesus' body after crucification. And that is why myrrh incense and myrrh incense sticks are so popular worldwide.
Botanical Specification of Myrrh
Myrrh is the dried oleo gum resin obtained from different trees of the Commiphora family. These sturdy, bushy trees grow upto a height of 9 to 10 meters and have characteristic knotty branches and branchlets that stand out at almost at right angles. When the tissue between the ducts in the bark of these trees break down, large cavities are formed where the resin secrete when the barks are wounded. When the barks are injured, large cavities are formed where in the sap myrrh is secreted. It is then incurred by a method called tapping, which involves making deliberate incisions or bores in the barks to let the sap ooze out. The sap is then left to harden and are collected after about two weeks. The hardened resin is oily, semitransparent, brittle and has a rough powdered surface.
Chemical Constituents
- Volatile oil
- Resin (myrrhin)
- Gum
- Ash
- Salts
- Sulphates
- Benzoates
- Malates
- Acetates of potassa.
The essential oil which is obtained by steam distillation of the gum resin contains myrrholic acid and heerabolene, which is a sesquiterpenene. The resins are partially soluble in water and ether.
Uses
Myrrh was used as a perfume and incense by the ancient civilization. The essential oil was employed in various embalming techniques and religious ceremonies and was valued to be one of the most sacred ancient oils.
Myrrh was regarded as one of the most versatile ingredients for health and medical purposes throughout history . In traditional Chinese medicinal practices it was prescribed for rheumatic, arthritic, and circulatory problems, and for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menopause, and uterine tumors. It has a long history as a paracetamol as it was extensively used to treat coughs and chest infections in ancient Indian Ayurveda by as well as by the Celtic healers. The Turkish considered it to be a potent aphrodisiac and the Arabian doctors used it to cure baldness by mixing it with vinegar.
In modern medicine, used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes, gargles, and toothpastes and to externally dress wounds and blisters. Many herbal practitioners prescribe it to lower blood glucose and LDL cholesterol level.
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