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MYRRH (from the Latinized form myrrha of Gr. uppa; the Arabic murr, bitter, was applied to the substance from its bitterness) , a gum-resin highly esteemed by the ancients as an unguent and perfume, used for incense in temples and also in embalming. It was one of the gifts offered by the Magi, and a royal oblation of gold, frankincense and myrrh is still annually presented by the sovereign on the feast of Epiphany in the Chapel Royal in London, this custom having been in existence certainly as early as the reign of Edward I. True myrrh is the product of Balsamodendron (Commiphora) Myrrha, a small tree of the natural order Amyridaceae that grows in eastern Africa and Arabia, but the name is also applied to gum resins obtained from other species of Balsamodendron. t. Baisa Bol, Bhesa Bol or Bissa Bol, from Balsamodendron Kataf, resembles true myrrh in appearance , but has a disagreeable taste and is scarcely bitter. It is used in China, mixed with food, to give to milch cows to improve the quality and increase the quantity of milk, and when mixed with lime as a size to impart a gloss
hair , and by the men to whiten their shields; it is known as meena karma in Bombay, and was formerly used there for the expulsion of the guinea
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As met with in commerce true myrrh occurs in pieces of irregular size and shape, from in. to 2 or 3 in. in diameter , and of a reddish-brown colour. The transverse fracture has a resinous appearance with white streaks; the flavour is bitter and aromatic, and the odour characteristic. It consists of a mixture of resin, gum and essential oil, the resin being present to the extent of 25 to 40%, with 22 to 8% of the oil, myrrhol, to which the odour is due.Myrrh has the properties of other substances which, like it, contain a volatile oil. Its only important application in medicine is as a carminative to lessen the griping caused by some purgatives such as aloes. The volatile oils have for centuries been regarded as of value in disorders of the reproductive organs, and the reputation of myrrh in this connexion is simply a survival of this ancient but ill-founded belief. End of Article: MYRRH (from the Latinized form myrrha of Gr. uppa; the Arabic murr, bitter, was applied to the substance from its bitterness) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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