Overview
Sweet Myrrh resin is a sap like substance that exudes from the barks of the Commiphora Holtziana tree. Traditionally, Sweet Myrrh was used as a fragrance, for embalming bodies by Egyptians, as food flavouring, for treating wounds and the paste was used to stop bleeding and as a treatment of hay fever. It was often burned at funerals and solemn occasions as a symbol of suffering.
Primary Benefits
Skin And Hair Care:
- Soothes cracked patches.
- Prevents aging and reduces wrinkles.
- Moisturizes skin and keeps it healthy.
- Tones the skin and helps to clear marks and scars.
- Prevents hair loss by strengthening roots.
Parasite Control:
- Fights fasciolasis.
- Helps decrease the symptoms of the infection as well as parasite’s egg count.
Relaxation:
- Used for massages as a muscle relaxant.
- Eases troubled thoughts by quieting the mind.
- Sets a tranquil yet intense mood.
Health:
- Relieves respiratory diseases by relieving congestion and reducing phlegm.
- Helps treat ‘hyperthyroidism’.
- Treats athletes’ foot and ring worms.
- Promotes tissue repair and clears toxins from the body.
Directions For Use
Aromatically:
- Add a few drops into your diffuser.
- Add several drops to your hot bath.
- Add to household cleaning agents.
- Add a few drops in hot water or onto a hot towel and inhale.
- Blend with other oils and spray.
Topically:
Always conduct a test patch on the inner forearm by applying diluted essential oil and give it time, if it does not show adverse reactions use on other parts of the body.
- Mix with carrier oils and apply on hair or skin.
- Rub a few drops between your palms.
- Add to your moisturizer for toning and rejuvenation of the skin.
- Add a few drops to a damp towel and apply directly to inflamed areas.
- Place a hot towel with a few drops of the oil on the chest for respiratory decongestion.
Other:
- Dilute and burn in an oil burner.
