Steam distilled Mo Yao - Myrrh, Commiphora myrrha

Our steam distilled Somali Myrrh essential oil has a sharp, balsamic aroma, and a hint of musk with a piercing, spicy, bitter edge.

Commiphora myrrha is native to parts of East Africa and the Middle East. Myrrh is the oleo gum resin from its sap. When a tree wound penetrates through the bark and into the sapwood, the tree bleeds a resin. Myrrh gum, like frankincense, is such a resin. The Myrrh gum is waxy and coagulates quickly acting to heal the wound and protect the tree which illustrates Myrrh’s natural medicinal properties to promote the healing of wounds.

Mo Yao invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis, reduces swelling, alleviates pain, and promotes the generation of flesh for wound healing.

Myrrh essential oil, applied topically, breaks up masses.

For the redness, swelling and pain of traumatic injuries a compress could be applied made with the essential oils of Mo Yao, Ru Xiang (Frankincense), Jin Yin Hua (Lonicera), Lian Qiao (Forsythia), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) and Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) diluted in Safflower oil.

Mo Yao is also useful, topically, to invigorate the blood to resolve bruises and varicose veins.

Acute sprains of the lower back and legs may benefit from a blend of Mo Yao, Ru Xiang, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) and Du Huo Angelica pubescentis) using rubbing alcohol as a base to create a ligament.

Based on their ability to promote the healing of non healing skin lesions, sores and ulcerations, practitioners could consider a diluted blend of Mo Yao with Ru Xiang (Frankincense) and Bai Zhi (Angelica dahurica) to apply around the area, avoiding open skin.

Mo Yao essential oil is also said to clear Lung and Stomach heat and may be helpful in gum swellings, toothache, and oral hygiene as well as thick yellow phlegm and cough.

*Contraindicated in pregnancy or uterine bleeding.

Clinical studies and research have shown that Myrrh reduces blood cholesterol.

TCM Category: Invigorating Blood and Dispelling Stasis

Channels entered:

TCM: Heart, Liver, Spleen. As essential oil: Lung, Spleen, Stomach

Note: Base

Major Chemical Components: Sesquiterpenes: curzerene, elemene, germacrene, lindestrene, selinene. Sesquiterpenoids: furanoeudesma, eudesmol. Sesquiterpene ether: heerabolene. Aldehyde: cuminaldehyde. Phenylpropane: eugenol, eudesmol. Ester: a-elemyl acetate.

**Compare our two Mo Yao - Myrrh essential oils: Although their medicinal properties are the same, they differ in aroma and consistency. While both have the distinctive sharp balsamic aroma of Myrrh resin, there are notable differences. The aroma of the CO2 extracted Myrrh is relatively stronger yet softer, whereas the steam distilled is a bit more sharp. The consistency of the CO2 is quite thick and viscous and its color is a rich tawny amber. The steam distilled on the other hand is a thinner consistency and bright gold color.

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