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The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments by Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay, Alan Keith Tillotson, O.M.D., L.Ac., Nai-shing Hu Tillotson, and M.D., Robert Abel Jr. Fritze, Ronald H. "New worlds: The great voyages of discovery 1400-1600". Sutton Publishing Limited, 2002, p. 25. Myrrh has a locally stimulating action on smooth muscle tissue and may stimulate peristalsis. Morton 1977, Spoerke 1980 By contrast, T-cadinol has a concentration-dependent smooth muscle relaxing effect on isolated guinea pig ileum and a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on cholera toxin–induced intestinal hypersecretion in mice. Claeson 1991 Tincture of Myrrh is one of the most ancient of all remedies, and was widely used by the ancient Egyptians. This fragrant gum resin is useful for a variety of conditions but is most widely known as a specific helper in the treatment of mouth ulcers, thrush, sore gums and tonsillitis. Myrrh is anti-microbial, astringent, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory and strengthens the body’s defences. The astringency can help tighten tissues to defend against infection and improve tone. The tincture is used as a mouthwash or gargle by diluting 5 to 10 drops in a small tumbler of water. Please note that Myrrh turns water white. To extract the active ingredients from the gum resin requires a high level of alcohol. To disperse the alcohol, if wished, simply heat to just under boiling for a few minutes & allow it to cool before using. Myrrh is used as a perfume in cosmetic creams, soaps and perfumes, as well as its traditional usage in incense. It is also a popular ingredient in toothpastes and mouthwashes. History

In pharmacology, myrrh has been used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes, gargles, and toothpastes. [8] It has also been used in liniments and salves applied to abrasions and other minor skin ailments. Myrrh has been used as an analgesic for toothache pain and in liniments applied to bruises, aching muscles, and sprains. [9] An additional benefit of myrrh is its antibacterial properties, since only the control animals showed bacterial colonization. A decrease in the incidence of wound sepsis with myrrh treatment may therefore be anticipated. This is of particular interest with the emergence of resistant bacterial strains. The use of myrrh may decrease wound morbidity, treatment costs, and health care requirements, and have a positive effect on healing. 29 Wound infection, however, may delay host defense and healing. 30 The use of topical antimicrobial agents, such as honey and essential oils, has been suggested for preventing wound infections as an alternative to antibiotics. 30 Myrrh could therefore be used as an adjunct to or a substitute for the currently used therapies.

In rats, pretreatment with an aqueous solution of C. molmol provided dose-dependent protection against the development of GI ulcers caused by ethanol 80%, sodium chloride 25%, sodium hydroxide 0.2 M, indomethacin, and combined ethanol-indomethacin treatment. This protective effect is believed to be attributed to C. molmol's effects on gastric mucus secretion and its ability to increase nucleic acid and nonprotein sulhydryl concentrations. al-Harbi 1997 Germano A, Occhipinti A, Barbero F, Maffei ME. A pilot study on bioactive constituents and analgesic effects of MyrLiq, a Commiphora myrrha extract with a high furanodiene content. Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:3804356. View abstract. When compared with natural healing, pharmacotherapeutic agents may be toxic, ineffective, contraindicated, or have serious side effects. Consequently, the use of natural remedies has been on the rise. 8, 17 A wide range of traditionally used alternative medicines has been reported in the literature. Many of these medicines are used for chronic diseases, such as chronic renal pathologies, diabetes mellitus, and cancer. 17– 20 Among health care professionals, 51% of physicians and nurses reported that they had used herbal medication. 21 Despite the widespread use of herbal remedies, physicians are not always aware of the remedies that their patients use. 8, 22 Additionally, herbs are frequently used concomitantly with conventional medications. 22 Liquid myrrh, or stacte, which was written about by Pliny, [6] was formerly a greatly valued ingredient of Jewish holy incense, but is no longer commercially available. When people prone to headaches took a multi-ingredient supplement containing myrrh’s pain-relieving compounds, their headache pain was reduced by about two-thirds during the six-month study ( 23).

Massoud A, El Sisi S, Salama O, Massoud A (2001). "Preliminary study of therapeutic efficacy of a new fasciolicidal drug derived from Commiphora molmol (myrrh)". Am J Trop Med Hyg. 65 (2): 96–99. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.96. PMID 11508399. Massoud AM, Shalaby HA, El Khateeb RM, et al. Effects of Mirazid and myrrh volatile oil on adult Fasciola gigantica under laboratory conditions. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 2012;2(11):875-84. View abstract. Antioxidants are thought to help neutralize oxidative stress in the body that is caused by environmental pressures, such as pollution, and other factors. Possible anticancer properties Leave the tincture in a cool, dark place for at least a month (one lunar cycle) and gently shake it up a few times a week. This is to encourage more herbal extraction. While mouth ulcers are very common and normally clear up on their own, they can be uncomfortable and irritating. They're small sores (or lesions) that can appear anywhere in the mouth and may take a week or two to heal.