Title: 5 Myrrh Essential Oil Benefits: Antimicrobial & Wound Healing
Headings: 5 Myrrh Essential Oil Benefits: Antimicrobial & Wound Healing
5 Myrrh Essential Oil Benefits: Antimicrobial & Wound Healing
Table of Contents
History of Myrrh
Myrrh’s Therapeutic Properties
5 Benefits of Myrrh Essential Oil
1. Antimicrobial
2. Wound Healing
3. Oral Health
4. Antiparasitic Actions
5. Cancer Fighting
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Content: While most of our essential oils and herbal remedies come from leaves and flowers, myrrh is much more exotic. It is the resin, similar to a sap, of an African and Middle Eastern tree, the Commiphora myrrha, that is used to distill the essential oil. We know that myrrh is of old thanks to the gifts of the Magi, but that’s not the only documentation. Ancient Egyptians, as part of their intricate mummification process, utilized myrrh in their rituals. We have record from Herodotus that describes myrrh’s use in approximately 450 B.C., though mummification was in practice for centuries prior. Myrrh has been historically used as medicine in China and as part of Jewish anointing oils, and is still used to this day. Myrrh essential oil is an incredible example of the way plant based medicines connect us with history. This tree has stood where ancient Egyptians and Hebrews walked, and still stands today, sharing its healing resin with yet another era. Not all healing is sweet and pleasant, though. Myrrh is named for the Arabic word for “bitter”: