Young Living-Myrrh

15 ml
(Commiphora myrrha)

Myrrh is characterized by a lush, smoky, balsamic fragrance. The aroma has a cleansing, relaxing and invigorating effect. Myrrh is well suited for meditation because of its rich sesquiterpenes (a compound that has a direct effect on the location of emotions in the brain). Myrrh is often mentioned in the Old and New Testament of the Bible. The Arabs used myrrh for wrinkled and cracked skin. Today myrrh is often used in oral care products.

Myrrh (Commipihora myrrha) has a rich, smoky, balsamic aroma that is purifying, restorative, revitalising, and uplifting. It is a helpful aid to meditation, having one of the highest levels of sesquiterpenes available. Sesquiterpenes are a class of compounds that have a direct effect on the hypothalamus, pituitary, and amygdala, the seat of our emotions. Myrrh is referenced throughout the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The Arabian people believed it helped wrinkled, chapped, and cracked skin. Today, myrrh is widely used in oral hygiene products. Myrrh has an approximate ORAC of 3,193,813 (TE/L). TE/L is expressed as micromole Trolox equivalent per litre.