Myrrh Essential Oil-10mls (Commiphora Myrrha)

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AT-A-GLANCE

Maintaining healthy skin is one of myrrh oil’s renowned uses, as it slows down the signs of aging and soothes cracked or chapped skin.
This is why it’s commonly added to many skin care products today. Myrrh oil is also used for embalming and flavoring food products:

Uses of Myrrh Oil

Both myrrh resin and myrrh oil have a long history of medicinal use, and are valued for their wound-healing properties. The Egyptians used myrrh to treat hay fever and heal herpes. The essential oil is also traditionally used to enhance emotional and spiritual well-being.

Maintaining healthy skin is also one of myrrh oil’s renowned uses, as it helps restore the health of skin cells to help minimize the appearance wrinkles. It also has antibacterial properties that make it helpful against skin conditions like acne, eczema and athlete’s foot, to name a few. This is why it’s commonly added to many skin care products today. Myrrh oil is also used for:

•Adding fragrance for perfumes

•Embalming

•Flavoring food products

Myrrh oil is also a valuable aromatherapy oil that can be used for massages, mixed in bathwater or simply applied on the skin. You can also:

•Use it as a mouthwash to help eliminate dental infections

•Put it in a cold compress to help ease inflammation

•Dilute it with a safe carrier oil and use to promote the healing of wounds or ulcers

Is Myrrh Oil Safe?

If used in moderation and in the correct dosage (especially when ingesting it), myrrh oil is generally safe for adults. However, as with other essential oils, I advise you to use this oil with caution. Myrrh oil is not recommended for pregnant women and nursing moms.

A study in JBRA Assisted Reproduction journal noted that a pregnant woman experienced abdominal pain after using myrrh oil, which might indicate that the oil can act as a uterine stimulant.26 Young children and people with certain health problems should also refrain from using this oil. To make sure that myrrh oil will not have any allergic effects when applied topically, dilute it in a carrier oil and do a skin patch test on your inner arm first.

Side Effects of Myrrh Oil

WebMD states that if myrrh oil is consumed in excessive amounts — up to 2 to 4 grams — it may affect your heart rate and irritate your kidneys. Other possible side effects of myrrh and its essential oil include:27

Skin rashes
Worsened systemic inflammation
Lowered blood pressure
Uterine bleeding
Making a fever worse
Diarrhea

Some people with sensitivities to myrrh oil may also experience allergic contact dermatitis28 when using this oil. Myrrh may also interfere with diabetes medications, leading to dangerously low blood sugar levels, as well as anticoagulants, so I advise that you avoid the essential oil it if you are taking these medications.