The effects and contraindications of myrrh

Myrrh is bitter, enters the liver meridian, has the effect of activating blood to relieve pain, reduce swelling and produce muscle, it can treat a variety of diseases, let's take a look at the efficacy and contraindications of myrrh.

Relieving blood stasis and relieving pain

The efficacy of myrrh is similar to that of frankincense, which has the effect of relieving blood stasis and fixing pain. Myrrh is mainly used to treat bruises, stagnant pain, carbuncles and swelling pain, sores that do not close after ulceration, and a variety of stagnant pain.

Relieving swelling and enlarging muscles

Myrrh is used to relieve swelling and promote the growth of muscles. It is used for canker sores and sores that do not converge, and is used together with Boswellia serrata, Stellaria serrata and Musk.

Dispersing blood and dispelling blood stasis

Myrrh has the effect of dispersing blood and dispelling stasis, and can be used for bruises, bruises, swelling and pain, often used with Boswellia, Blood, and Safflower. It is also used for pain in the heart and abdomen due to stasis of blood or Qi stagnation, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum abdominal pain in women, and can be used with Safflower, Yuan Hu, Angelica, and Chuan Xiong.

Healing the eyes and dispelling opacities

The "Kai Bao Ben Cao" says: "Myrrh is used for "opacities in the eyes, dizziness, pain and skin redness." This product is hard, pungent, dispersing and bitter. It enters the liver meridian and disperses blood heat in the liver meridian. The liver opens the orifice in the eyes, so it treats cataracts and red carbuncles in the eyes.

Antibacterial

The aqueous infusion of myrrh (1:2) inhibited various pathogenic skin fungi such as Trichophyton corneumoniae, Trichophyton hominis, and Trichophyton xanthus in test tubes to varying degrees.

Lowering blood lipids

The oleoresin-containing part of myrrh has been shown to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent plaque formation in male rabbits with hypercholesterolemia caused by feeding hydrogenated vegetable oil. Method: Myrrh capsules (each capsule contains 0.1g of myrrh extract) were taken internally 3 times a day, 2~3 capsules each time, for 2 months.

Astringent

Myrrh tincture has an astringent effect on mucous membranes, and can be used in oral lotions for oral and pharyngeal ulcers; it can also be used in gastrointestinal weakness to stimulate intestinal motility.

Anti-inflammatory

Various genera of myrrh have been found to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic effects. Myrrh's oleoresin petroleum ether extract 500mg/kg given to rats by gavage significantly inhibited inflammation caused by carrageenan and cotton ball granuloma, and this extract also had a significant antipyretic effect in mice. Experiment: An active part of Mukul myrrh 500mg/kg per day, administered for 5 months, had an anti-swelling and anti-inflammatory effect on arthrogryposis (inflammation) caused by inactivated fungal sex agents injected into the joint cavity of the hind ankle of rats. A new pentacyclic triterpenoid extracted from the roots of Com-miphorar merkeri orally at 100 mg/kg had an inhibitory effect on foot and plantar carrageenan inflammation in rats, and an analgesic effect was demonstrated in the torsion test.

Abortifacient

Myrrh breaks the Qi and blood, pungent and dispersing, good at moving the twelve meridians, contraindicated in pregnancy. And abortion effective. The sea medicine Benge" said: myrrh "fall fetus.

Treatment of foot fungus

Myrrh is very effective in preventing tissue degeneration, especially in cases of gangrenous wounds. Its cooling properties can help corridors, skin ulcers and sores, as well as improve the appearance of runny wounds and cracked skin. It is also effective against eczema and athlete's foot.

Contraindications of Myrrh

1. Not to be taken by pregnant women. ①"Pinhui Jingzhi": "Pregnancy should not be taken." 2, "Ben Cao Jing Shu": "All bone pain and chest and abdominal pain in the ribs, non-stasis of blood and due to blood deficiency should not be used. 3、It is not suitable for those who have more dew after childbirth and have pain in the abdomen. 4. Not suitable for carbuncles and gangrene. 5. It is not recommended for those with red eyes and skin opacities other than blood heat."