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.
 

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