Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)
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Commiphora myrrha · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contraindicated in pregnancy; may stimulate uterine contractions.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Myrrh for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Myrrh does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin Wounds
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Commiphora myrrha and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial31 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Digestive4 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Respiratory4 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Skin Wounds5 records, 3 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome26 records, 7 in people