Rebecca Park Totilo

Myrrh Essential Oil Properties and Uses



Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

by Rebecca Park Totilo
Rebecca at the Well & Heal With Essential Oils

Myrrh Essential Oil

plant origin: Somalia

medicinal properties: Anti-infectious, antiviral, antiparasitic, hormone-like, anti-inflammatory, antihyperthyroid, and helps support the immune system.

traditional uses: Middle Eastern people have used Myrrh for skin conditions, such as cracked or chapped skin and wrinkles. Myrrh has commonly been used in oral hygiene products.

other uses: Bronchitis, diarrhea, dysentery, hyperthyroidism, stretch marks, skin cancer, thrush, ulcers, vaginal thrush, and viral hepatitis. Myrrh helps with asthma, athletes foot, Candida, coughs, eczema, digestion, fungal infection, gingivitis, gum infections, hemorrhoids, mouth ulcers, ringworm, sore throats, and skin conditions such as wounds, cracked skin and wrinkles.

application: Apply topically on location or use in massage oil. It also may be used as incensemany believe Myrrh promotes spiritual awareness and is uplifting.

note: Myrrh is high with sesquiterpenesconstituents that have a direct effect on the hypothalamus, pituitary, and amygdale, the seat of our emotions.

uses for myrrh

1. To help make canker sores disappear, apply one drop of Myrrh oil.

2. For an excellent mouthwash, mix 2-5 drops of Myrrh oil with water. Swish and rinse.

3. To help with gingivitis, rub 1-2 drops of Myrrh oil on gums.

4. For a warm, soothing aroma, drop 2-3 drops of Myrrh oil on a dried log of wood. Allow time to soak into wood before placing in the fireplace.

5. Troublesome skin conditions? Rub 1 drop of Myrrh oil on blemish to help it vanish.

6. For external wounds, mix 10 drops of Myrrh oil with 25 ml of water and apply directly to affected area.

7. For colds and/or bronchitis, mix 1 ml of Myrrh oil with a carrier oil in a 15 ml bottle to help with phlegm.

8. Use Myrrh oil for killing staphylococcus (wound bacteria).

9. For vitaligo (a skin condition where patches of skin lose pigmentation), blend Myrrh oil with Sandalwood oil and apply.

10. Apply Myrrh as a pain reliever.

For more information about biblical essential oils and how to use them, please visit Rebecca's website, http://www.HealWithOil.com.  

Rebecca Park Totilo’s flair and passion for life bursts into living color when she writes. As an award-winning publisher author of over 34 books, she has been spoken to millions via television, radio and live appearances. Her credits include working as a contributor writer on two best-selling series ("Quiet Moments with God" and “Stories for the Teen’s Heart”) which sold over one million and five million copies respectively.  She is also a freelance writer for several national magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Discipleship Journal and Woman’s World. Rebecca's photography work has appeared in numerous national magazines such as Woman’s World, Sports Spectrum, Evangel, and Sharing the Victory.

Rebecca is a homeschool mom for 20 years and serves as president of Rebecca at the Well Foundation. Please visit her websites at: http://RebeccaAtTheWell.org and http://HealWithOil.com.
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