Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh: What is Myrrh Used for?
What is Myrrh?
Myrrh is the dried amber colored sap from the Commiphora shrub_._
What is Myrrh Used for?
Myrrh has been used in religious ceremonies, in aromatherapy, as a perfume and as medicine to treat a variety of medical conditions for many years.
How is Myrrh Used?
Myrrh is an incense that is commonly burned on small charcoal disks. You place pieces of myrrh on a charcoal disk then light the disk on fire; it slowly burns releasing the fragrance. Other herbs are sometimes added for additional healing benefits.
Myrrh can also be purchased as an essential oil, a tincture, or an extract.
The oil or extract can be used any way you would normally use one. Some of the ways they are used include:
- In a diffuser.
- Perfume
- Body rubs.
- Added to the water of a vaporizer.
- Added to bath water.
- As a hot or cold compress.
- Mixed into a lotion.
- In a spray bottle misted around a room.
Pure myrrh and charcoal disks can be purchased at some health food stores or can be found on many Internet sites at affrodable prices.
Medical Benefits of Myrrh
Myrrh is an all natural cure with antiseptic, antimicrobial, sedative, anti-viral, anti- inflammation and many other healing properties.
Myrrh has been used in the following ways:
- Healing mouth sores and throat tissues.
- Hemorrhoid relief.
- Reduce inflammation.
- Arthritis
- Reduce fever.
- Respiratory problems.
- As a vaginal douche.
- To stimulate blood flow.
- Acne, bed sores, and other skin irritations.
- Purify the air.
- In toothpaste
- Thrush
- Fungus infections.
Precautions & Risks
Essential oils should never be used in full strength on your skin. They should always be blended with a carrier oil.
Myrrh should not be ingested by:
- Pregnant women.
- Breast feeding women.
- Babies or small children.
- People with heart problems.
- People with diabetes.
Disclaimer
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This post is part of the series: Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh: They aren’t just for Christmas
Most of time when we hear gold, frankincense and myrrh we think of Christmas. Gold, frankincense and myrrh all have wonderful natural healing properties. In this three part series you will learn about each one and how you can use them year round to improve your health.