Description

Latin name; Commiphora mayrrha

Botanical family: Burseraceae

Countries of origin: Ethiopia, N.Africa

Plant part used : Resin

Extraction method: Steam distillation

Aroma: Warm, spicy, sharp balsamic.

CHEMICAL FAMILIES

Sesquiterpenes - 91%

Ketone-2%

NOTES ON CHEMICAL COMPONENTS

The wonderful skin healing and anti-inflammatory properties

of myrrh are due to its very significant % of Sesquiterpenes.

SAFETY DATA

Nontoxic, nonirritating.

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES

Analgesic - numbs pain, anti-inflammatory

Anti microbial-capable of destroying or inhibiting

the growth of microorganisms, anti bacterial, anti fungal

Astringent-contracts and tightens tissue.

Antiseptic-assists in fighting germs/infections

cicatrisant-cell-regenerative for skin,

healing for scars. warm ,dry.

Expectorant - removes excess mucus

from respiratory system

Mucolytic-breaks down mucus,

sedative, warming, grounding.

Ingredients

Gas Chromatography Analysis (%)

Commiphora Myrrha

Myrrh

Country of Origin: Ethiopia


Monoterpenes                          Sesquiterpenes                              Ketones

Limonene             0.02             b-bourbonene          0.29      methoxy furanodienone   1.77

b-caryophyllene      0.37

b-elemene               10.85

curzerene                 40.75

furanoeudsmadiene   25.65

germacrene A             2.65

germacrene D             1.55

humulene                   0.20

lindeatrene                  8.60