Myrrh tree - Commiphora myrrha

Commiphora myrrha (CM) is a shrub and source of aromatic products used in perfumery and health care, whose ethnobotanical uses can be observed in different cultures. Gift from the Magi of the east to the nascent Christ and reserved for the embalming of bodies, myrrh can be found in texts of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), as well as Avicenna’s “Canon of Medicine” and the Torah, for its healing properties. This venerated ancient Persian perfume comes from a gommo-oleoresin used today in medicine because of its known biological activities, giving it anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiproliferative, and cardiovascular properties. Hepato-protective properties associated with crude extracts or pure compounds have also been reported. The richness of its olfactory palette and known therapeutic properties or noted indications have been organized in the form of a technical sheet, with practical information and guidance for use.