Myrrh essential oil is derived from an herb, botanically referred to as Commiphora myrrh. Myrrh essential oil has a woody or earthy, slightly balsamic aroma.
This essential oil has been prized for centuries and is also known for its many medicinal benefits.
Medicinal Properties Of Myrrh Essential Oil
- Myrrh essential is a potent expectorant which is highly effective against cold and cough. It helps relieve congestion in the respiratory tract and eases phlegm disposition in the lungs.
- Myrrh essential oil is anti-microbial in action and fights against infections caused by bacteria, virus, and fungi. As such, it helps prevent and relieve ailments like fever, food poisoning, measles, mumps, and pox.
- Myrrh essential oil is a wonderful stimulant which stimulates almost all of your physiological systems including the digestive system, circulatory system, excretory system, and nervous system.
- Myrrh essential oil is antiseptic and protects wounds from infections and also aids in faster healing of wounds.
- Myrrh essential oil also strengthens the immune system, thereby protecting you against infections and diseases. It is a powerful immunity booster.
- Myrrh essential oil is anti-spasmodic in action and protects you against all kinds of spasms in the stomach as well as respiratory tract.
- Myrrh essential oil helps in cleaning and detoxifying your body, predominantly by regulating the amount and concentration of urine. This helps in clearing scars and blemishes from your skin and aids in reducing the pace of ageing. It also helps prevent various skin diseases like eczema and ringworm.
- Myrrh essential oil is also used as an anti-depressant and potent sedative. It relaxes your body and mind, thereby soothing you. In other terms, myrrh essential oil is a tonic for the body, which tones your body and in turn, relaxes mind.
- Myrrh essential oil is anti-inflammatory in action and as such, protects and soothes all the organs of your body and provides relief from fever and other ailments.
- Myrrh essential oil is also an emenagogue which regulates your reproductive cycle and regularizes menstruation. It also helps alleviate pre-menstrual symptoms like pain and nausea.
- Myrrh essential oil is also known for its astringent like properties. It helps in retaining the grip of the scalp on the hair roots and the gums on teeth.
However, you should not use myrrh essential oil without consulting an aromatherapy specialist. Myrrh essential oil is highly concentrated like other aromatherapy components and so, must be used cautiously.