Myrrh — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation or for incisione of the bark (oleoresina) from Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. (myrrh, myrrh) and species affini (C. habessinic, C. molmol), small trees or arbusti of the Burseracee originari of the regions seeds-aride of the Corno of Africa (Somalia, Etiopia, Eritrea) and of the penisola arabic (Yemen, Oman). The myrrh and a of the resine sacre more antiche of the world: present in the testi egizi of the 2000 to.C. as ingredient of the kyphi, offerta of the Re Magi in the tradition cristiana, component fundamental of the profumerie oriental of Oriente and Occidente. The phytochemical profile is dominated by furanosesquiterpeni: furano-germacrenone, lindestrene, curzerenone and curzerene — components with powerful activity anti-inflammatory, antiviral and analgesic. The myrrh has properties cicatrizzant and antibacterial eccellent for the mucous membranes orali (afte, gengiviti, piorrea) and for the wounds cronic. In aromatherapy and used as antiinfiammatoria and healing skin and mucosal, antiviral, astringent, meditative and as fixative in perfumery oriental. Base note resinous, bitter, balsanic and deeply persistent.

Origin

Somalia, Arabia southern

Part used

Myrrh grezza

Extraction method

Solvent extraction (absolute)

Main uses

The myrrh is effective in the treatment of the conditions respiratory, especially in case of bronchitis, cough, phlegm bronchial, cold and sore throat, and is particularly recommended for the treatment of quelle diseases which implicano to eccessive production of mucus.
L'effect astringent makes the essence useful for counteract the diarrea.
The sue properties disinfettant the fanno a valido aiuto in the presence of inflammations of the vie urinary.
Is used in case of mestruations dolorous or scarse.
In application local dà ottimi risultati in all the conditions of the skin and irritations skin. is in grado of accelerare the risanamento of the tissues, also in case of wounds. is useful in all the forme of ulcerations of the skin, in the eczema and in the fungal infections, for esempio the piede of atleta.
IS a buon remedy for the cavo oral in case of ascessi, stomatiti, piorrea, gengiviti, afte and mughetto.

Recipes & blends

Cicatrizzante ulcere and wounds cronic

2 drops Myrrh + 2 drops Lavender + 2 drops Tea tree in 20 ml of oil of St. John's wort. Apply to wounds which stentano to cicatrizzare, ulcere from decubito and aftosi recidivant.

Antiseptic mucous membranes orali

1 drop Myrrh in mezzo bicchiere of lukewarm water. Gargarismi and risciacqui for gengiviti, stomatiti, afte and infections of the cavo oral. Not deglutire.

Expectorant bronchial resinous

3 drops Myrrh + 2 drops Frankincense + 2 drops Scots Pine in the diffuser. Recommended in the bronchitis catarral with mucus denso and difficile from espettorare.

Meditazione and silenzio interiore

3 drops Myrrh + 3 drops Frankincense + 2 drops Sandalwood in the diffuser. The classic accord sacro of the traditions oriental and medio-oriental for the raccoglimento spiritual.

Serum anti-aging dry skin and stanca

3 drops Myrrh + 2 drops Elemi + 2 drops Frankincense in 30 ml of argan oil. Apply to face and neck every evening as treatment regenerating and anti-ossidant for mature skin.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Incenso (olibano) Sandalo Patchouli Lavanda Cedro Atlante Rosa damascena Eucalipto Rosmarino

Contraindications

Not irritates, but ad alta concentration can avere effects tossic.