What can you do with myrrh resin?
what can you do with myrrh resin? say you have a jar of myrrh resin sitting around. How do you use it? what can you use it for?
This is the actual solid myrrh resin – not the essential oil.
There are 4 things I use myrrh for
1) Incense. I remove some live embers from my wood stove, place them into a cast iron bowl and sprinkle the myrrh on top. I hate those little commercial charcoal things, since they often send sparks flying and are usually lit for hours.
2) Tincture. I crush the resin, steep it in vodka for 6 weeks, strain and use a few drops in water as an antiseptic mouthwash. You’ll notice myrrh is added to a number of different toothpaste brands. You can also use the tincture as an antiseptic spray for cuts.
3) Salve. I infuse myrrh in oil for 6 weeks, strain then add beeswax to make an antiseptic salve for cuts and scrapes.
4) Natural preservative. I also sometimes add infused myrrh oil to other herbal salves and creams to extend their shelf life.
January 22nd, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Is this like oil, resin? Essential oil of Myrrh is used for mucus membrane infections and more.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 11:52 pm
You can try burning it to see if you like the smell.
Or you can try conning people into thinking it’s a rejuvenating tonic that will also help arthritic, rheumatic and circulatory problems. That’s what some quacks do, apparently.
It’s also an ingredient is some toothpastes and mouthwashes.
References :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrrh
January 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 am
There are 4 things I use myrrh for
1) Incense. I remove some live embers from my wood stove, place them into a cast iron bowl and sprinkle the myrrh on top. I hate those little commercial charcoal things, since they often send sparks flying and are usually lit for hours.
2) Tincture. I crush the resin, steep it in vodka for 6 weeks, strain and use a few drops in water as an antiseptic mouthwash. You’ll notice myrrh is added to a number of different toothpaste brands. You can also use the tincture as an antiseptic spray for cuts.
3) Salve. I infuse myrrh in oil for 6 weeks, strain then add beeswax to make an antiseptic salve for cuts and scrapes.
4) Natural preservative. I also sometimes add infused myrrh oil to other herbal salves and creams to extend their shelf life.
References :