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Monographs of essential oils that have caused contact allergy / allergic contact dermatitis
Published in Anton C. de Groot, Monographs in Contact Allergy, 2021
A review of the chemistry of myrrh is provided in ref. 9. A full literature review of the qualitative and quantitative composition of commercial and non-commercial myrrh oils of various origins has been published in 2016 (8).
Biblical times
Published in Michael J. O’Dowd, The History of Medications for Women, 2020
Myrrh is a bitter, aromatic, transparent gum resin, exuded from the bark of Commiphora myrrha, a tree native to North and East Africa. The name of this well-known spice is practically the same in all languages (Arabic murr, Hebrew mor, Latin myrrha or murra, French myrrhe and Middle English mine) so there is no doubt about its identity. In ancient legend it was related that the princess Myrrha was obsessed with love for her father Theias, King of Assyria. He returned her love and as a result of their incestuous relationship she bore a son, Adonis. Afterwards, in a state of grief and remorse Myrrha exiled herself to the barren deserts of Arabia and prayed for forgiveness. The gods transformed her into the myrrh tree, where she remains, weeping perfumed tears of repentance (Moldenke and Moldenke, 1952 pp. 82–84).
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Published in Anton Sebastian, A Dictionary of the History of Medicine, 2018
Myrrh Natural resin extracted from the plant, Commiphora abyssinica, used as medicine by the ancient Greeks. Romans used the substance to treat eye and mouth sores, and Egyptians used it for embalming. It was an ingredient of holy oil used in Jewish ceremonials. A bitter wine made from it called ‘vinum murratum’ was said to have been offered to Christ on the cross by the soldiers. Recent research has shown that it contains analgesic substances. Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795–1876), a German naturalist of Prussian origin and professor at Berlin, who visited Ghizzan in Egypt, brought specimens of the tree to Europe in 1820.
In vitro cytogenotoxic and mutagenic effects of Commiphora myrrha essential oil
Published in Drug and Chemical Toxicology, 2022
Amine Hafis Abdelsalam, Hasan Basri Ila
Recently it has been reported that natural plant extracts and phytochemicals potentially prevent and treat many diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD) (Baser et al.2003). Commiphora myrrha (Commiphora (Nees) Engler also known as C. myrrha (Nees) Engler), a member of the Burseraceae plant family, are small trees or shrubs with short spiny branches. It is a variable species found in Southern Arabia and North Africa (mainly Somalia) as far south as Southeast Kenya (Shen et al. 2009, Anand et al. 2016). The resinous waste of this plant, known as myrrh, is an important commercial and medicinal product used as a food additive, fragrance, and traditional Chinese medicine (Zhu et al. 2001, Shen et al. 2009).
ESWT and nutraceutical supplementation (Tendisulfur Forte) vs ESWT-only in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis, Achilles tendinopathy, and rotator cuff tendinopathy: a comparative study
Published in Journal of Drug Assessment, 2019
Matteo Vitali, Nadim Naim Rodriguez, Pierluigi Pironti, Andreas Drossinos, Gaia Di Carlo, Anshuman Chawla, Fraschini Gianfranco
Myrrh is a natural anti-inflammatory compound. Morikawa et al.38 showed that myrrh contains several anti-inflammatory constituents, called terpenoids, which are able to inhibit nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated mouse peritoneal macrophages.