Next oil of the Bible: Myrrh

Next oil of the Bible I want to go over is Myrrh. Here is some great info on this oil!

Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha)

v Mentioned in the Bible 18x directly + 138x indirectly = 156x.

v Scriptures: Genesis 37:25; 43:11; Exodus 30:23; Esther 2:12; Mark 15:23; 14:3,Matthew 2:11; 26:7; 9, 12:

o   Genesis 43:11 “And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this;  take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.”

v Source: Steam distilled from gum resin from Somalia

v Chemistry: Sesquiterpenes 60%, Ketones 15%, Aldehydes 4%

v ORAC: 379,800

v Ancient Uses: Pregnant mothers anointed themselves for protection against infectious diseases and to elevate feelings of well-being.  They also believed it would protect their unborn children from generational curses.  Diffused & inhaled during labor to reduce anxiety and facilitate calmness & massaged on perineum to facilitate stretching. Used after childbirth to prevent or remove abdominal stretch marks.  Customarily used on umbilical cords of newborn to protect the navel from infection, this symbolically was meant to cut off generational curses inherited from ancestors.  It may have been for all of these uses that Myrrh was brought to Mary and Baby Jesus. Used in ancient times for skin conditions, oral hygiene, embalming, and as an insect repellent.  Egyptians carried cones of fat on their heads containing Myrrh that would melt in the desert heat and keep their bodies bathed in Myrrh and other oils.  Myrrh has always been a popular fixing oil, from ancient times to the present, to prolong the life of the fragrances in other oils, hence, it was blended with so many perfumers and ointments in Biblical times that in the Gospels of the Greek word for myrrh “muron,” was sometimes translated as “ointment” without revealing that its content included myrrh.  Myrrh is still used as a fixative to extend the fragrances of other scents now days.

v Modern Uses: Antiseptic, Antibacterial, antifungal, anti-parasitic, gastrointestinal regulator, balancing to the thyroid, endocrine system and supports immune system.  Bronchitis, diarrhea, thrush in babies, vaginal thrush, athlete’s foot, ringworm, viral hepatitis, chapped skin, wrinkles & emotionally releasing.