Myrrh
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Myrrha |
| Botanical source: Family name | Burseraceae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | - Commiphora molmol Engler ex Tschirch (IPNI:127731-1) - Commiphora gileadensis C.Christensen (IPNI:127663-1) |
| Part used | Resin |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | |
| Constituents | Other aliphatic and related compounds: Somali Myrrh: Formic acid, Acetic acid Monoterpenoids: Somali Myrrh: Eugenol, m-Cresol, Pinene, Dipentene, Limonene, Cuminaldehyde Sesquiterpenoids: Somali Myrrh: α-Bisabolene, β-Bisabolene, γ-Bisabolene, Commiferin Diterpenoids: Commiphora mukul: Cembrene A, Mukulol Phenylpropanoids: Somali Myrrh: Cinnamic aldehyde Others: Somali Myrrh: α-Commiphoric acid, β-Commiphoric acid, γ-Commiphoric acid, Commiphorinic acid, Gum-substance, Myrrholic acid |
| Pharmacological effects | Antibacterial (water-soaked form) |
| Indications | Being astringent, it is used as a toothpaste and gargle. It was regarded as stomachic, emmenagogue and aphrodisiac at one time. |
| Diseases | Chest pain, Abdominal pain, Menorrhalgia, Amenorrhea, Intra-abdominal tumor, Swelling and pain due to contusion, Pyogenic dermatosis, Wounds hard to close |
| Formulas | |
| Meridian tropism | Heart, Liver, Spleen |
| Property | Neutral |
| Flavor | Bitter |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | |
| TCM: Classification | Drugs for invigorating blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To dissipate stasis to relieve pain, disperse swelling and promote tissue regeneration. For chest impediment and heart pain, pain in stomach duct, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, postpartum stasis and obstruction, abdominal pain caused by aggregation and accumulation, painful impediment caused by winddampness, injuries from falls and fights, swelling abscess, sore and ulcer. |
| Remarks | |
| References | NI: N. Isshiki, Methods of Quality Evaluation and Preparation of Wakan-yaku, Tohodo Shoten, Tokyo, 1987. |
