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What is it?

The resin of Myyrh, a bushy tree growing in rocky terrain in old lands such as Somalia and by the Red Sea. Myrrh resin is formed when a wound is made through the tree bark and into the sapwood. Over time the tree oozes out a sticky, golden yellow resin which is what we use in medicine.

How has it been used?

John Heinermann, in his book the Science of Herbal Medicine says :
“From the days of Moses to the 20th century, Myrrh has proven over and again to be one of the finest antibacterial and antimicrobial agents on earth”

Myrrh has been extensively used in Chinese medicine as a blood moving herb with particular benefits to people with arthritis and rheumatism.

In Ayurvedic medicine Myrrh is also considered one of the best agents for helping rheumatism and is also seen as having benefits to the circulatory system.

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Personal experiences

The taste and smell of Myrrh is evocative and Its flavour is extremely aromatic and distinctive. If you take a little Myrrh and swill it around your mouth you will instantly get why this is a herb that eats bacteria for breakfast. It is intensely antimicrobial and I have seen it deal to stubborn infections that no other drugs were able to reach on numerous occasions.

Myrrh combines with Echinacea and Golden Seal to make a powerful herbal antibiotic. For example this throat formula It also combines with Gentian for disturbed gut function. ~ Wound healing Wash 40mls Myrrh                                    40mls Echinacea                            20mls Golden Seal or Thuja*  *Choose either one according to visibility of area ~ Method of application Use a cotton-tip or any piece of cloth or gauze to paint a small amount of the wash on to the infected area. Golden Seal is also very potent but it will stain skin yellow. Use carefully and sparingly as often as needed.

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Excerpt from Felter & Lloyd's Kings Dispensatory from 1898

Myrrh is of value in chronic gastritis and atonic dyspepsia with full, pallid tongue and mucous tissues, and with frequent, mucous alvine discharges accompanied with flatulence. Here myrrh and gentian act well, the dose of the combination of equal parts of these tinctures is from 5 to 20 drops.Chronic mucous fluxes, from the bowels or urinary tract, are benefited by myrrh. Myrrh was formerly used as a dressing for indolent ulcers to promote granulation and alter the character of the discharges. It was at the same time given internally also. Topically, it is a very useful application to indolent sores, gangrenous ulcers, and aphthous or sloughy sore throat, spongy or ulcerated conditions of the gums, caries of the teeth, etc. In chronic pharyngitis, with tumid, pallid membranes, elongated uvula, and spongy, enlarged tonsils, it is an exceedingly useful topical agent.

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