Botanical Index No. 732

Myrrh

commiphora myrrha

Medicinal Actions

Analgesic, Antiedemic, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Decongestant, Deodorant, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Hypocholesterolemic, Hypoglycemic, Hypotriglyceridemic, Immunostimulant, Lipolytic, Stimulant, Antiaggregant, Antioxidant, Cardioprotective

Primary Conditions Treated

Aperitif Vulnerary Abrasion Adnexosis Alopecia Amenorrhea Anorexia Aphtha Asthma Atherosclerosis Athlete’s Foot Bedsore Bladder Stone Boil Bronchosis Cancer abdomen colon Candida Canker Sore Carbuncle Caries Catarrh Chilblain Chlorosis Cold Congestion Cough Cramp Decubitis Dermatosis Diarrhea Dropsy Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Earache Enterosis Erysipelas Fever Freckle Furunculosis Gangrene Gas Gastrosis Gingivosis Gleet Gonorrhea Halitosis Hemorrhoid Hepatosis High Cholesterol Hoarseness Hyperglycemia Immunodepression Infection Infertility Inflammation Laryngosis Leprosy Leukorrhea Menopause Menorrhagia Mucososis Odontosis Ophthalmia Osteosis Pain Pharyngosis Pulmonosis Respirosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Salpingosis Side Ache Sinusosis Sore Sore Throat Stomatosis Swelling Tonsilosis Tuberculosis Ulcer Uterosis Uvulosis VD Water Retention Worm Wound Wrinkle Yeast Kills germs Stimulates macrophages Stimulate phagocytosis Utility in preventing and moderating heart disease

General Dosage

1 tsp powdered myrrh/cup water 1–2 ×/day; 5–10 drops tincture/glass water for mouthwash or gargle; 6–10 drops tincture several ×/day; 1–2 ml tincture 3 ×/day; 2.5–5.0 ml myrrh tincture; 8–10 drops myrrh extract to 4 ×/day; 0.3–1.2 g resin/day; 1 g resin 3 ×/day; 0.3–1.5 g. veral ×/day; 1–2 ml tincture 3 ×/day; 2.5–5.0 ml myrrh tincture; 8–10 drops myrrh extract to 4 ×/day; 0.3–1.2 g resin/day; 1 g resin 3 ×/day; 0.3–1.5 g.

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b. None known. “No adverse effects from myrrh have been reported”. Emmenagogue and uterotonic. Contraindicated in uterorrhagia. Doses >2–4 g may cause diarrhea and nephrosis. French permit only external application. Undiluted tincture may produce burning and local irritation. CAN cautions that because it is reputed to affect the menstrual cycle, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided. May interfere with diabetic therapies. In view of the lack of toxicological data, excessive use should be avoided. Apprehension, diarrhea, hiccups, and restlessness have been reported as side effects of gugulipid administration. Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects — Class 2b. None known. “No adverse effects from myrrh have been reported”. Emmenagogue and uterotonic. Contraindicated in uterorrhagia. Doses >2–4 g may cause diarrhea and nephrosis. French permit only external application. Undiluted tincture may produce burning and local irritation. CAN cautions that because it is reputed to affect the menstrual cycle, its use in pregnancy and lactation is to be avoided. May interfere with diabetic therapies. In view of the lack of toxicological data, excessive use should be avoided. Apprehension, diarrhea, hiccups, and restlessness have been reported as side effects of gugulipid administration.

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