What is Myrrh Gum,Middle Eastern Meetiga or Arabian Myrrh,how to use this resin?

Contents

• Myrrh (mo yao,Mo Yao ) Myrrha.
• Botanical Description and Legend of Commiphora Myrrha.
• Commiphora Myrrha Phytochemicals and Constituents.
• Indications and Applications:Commiphora Myrrha.
• Commiphora Myrrha Common Action and Uses.
• Combinations and Suggestions:Commiphora Myrrha.
• Commiphora Myrrha Other Species.
• Research Update:Myrrh,Commiphora Myrrha.

Myrrh (mo yao,Mo Yao ) Myrrha.:

Scientific Name: Commiphora molmol, Engi.;Balsamodendron Myrrha;Commiphora Myrrha
 Botanical: Commiphora myrrha (HOLMES)
 Family: Burseraceae; Authority: (Nees) Engl.
 Official Latin Name: Commiphora myrrha
 English Name: Commiphora molmol (Engl.),Myrrh

 Other Names: Myrrh Gum,Bal, Bdellium, Bol, Commiphora molmol, Commiphora myrrha, Guggal Resin, Gum Myrrh, Heerabol, Opopanax,Myrrh, Kerbe (Amharic), Dhidin and Molmol (Somali).

 Synonyms: Balsamodendron myrrha Nees;Commiphora cispidata Chiov.;Commiphora coriacea Engl.;Commiphora molmol (Engl.) Engl.;Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl. var. molmol Engl.;Commiphora playfairii (Oliv.) Engl. var. benadirensis Chiov.;Commiphora myrrha (Holmes), Balsamodendron myrrha, gum myrrh tree, Commiphora resin, guggal gum or resin,Balsamodendron Myrrha. Commiphora Myrrha, var. Molmol. Mirra. Morr. Didin. Didthin. Bowl.
 Pin yin name: Mo Yao,MOYAO,Mu-yao.

 Pin yin description: (mo is a character that means to sink or submerge, but it came to be used in name of the herb because the sound is similar to how the Chinese heard the Arabic traders-who introduced the herb to China,say myrrh; yao means medicinal substance)
 Part used:Resin; Oleo-gum resin from the stems;The oleo-gum-resin from the stem; essential oil. (collected November through February)
 Habitat:Arabia, Somaliland.The plant occurs in arid regions of eastern Africa. The resin is available in the Ogaden region (East Ethiopia), in Somalia and to a small extent in North Kenya.
 Taste:Bitter
 Nature:Neutral
 HS code:3301.29.50.50

 CAS RN:84929-26-0:CAS Description:Commiphora myrrha, ext. Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene - free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Commiphora myrrha, Burseraceae.
 EINECS RN:284-510-0
 
 Natural Habitat:C. myrrha is normally found in open Acacia, Commiphora bushland on shallow soil, chiefly over limestone.
 Geographic distribution:Native : Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia
 Biophysical limits:Altitude: 250-1300 m Mean annual rainfall: 230-300 mm Soil type: Prefers shallow soil, chiefly over limestone.
 Definitions:Commiphora myrrha: tree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrh
 incense tree:any of various tropical trees of the family Burseraceae yielding fragrant gums or resins that are burned as incense
 Commiphora, genus Commiphora: genus of East Indian and African trees yielding balsamic products
 gum myrrh, myrrh, sweet cicely: aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume

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• 1.What is Myrrh Gum,Middle Eastern Meetiga or Arabian Myrrh,how to use this resin?

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♣ last edit date:20th,Oct.2010.