Garden Myrrh

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Europe, French, Italian, US(Blackfoot), Dutch, English, Swedish

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abdomen, Abscess, Amenorrhea, Cancer(Breast)

Science studied: PEUCEDANIN, ANETHOLE, TRANS-ANETHOLE, ALLO-AROMADENDRENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Myrrhis odorata

Common names: Garden Myrrh, Myrrh, Sweet Chervil, Sweet Cicely, Cicely, Alpen-Süßdolde, Anise, Cegid Wen, Cegiden Bêr, Cegiden Wen, Cerfeuil anisé, Cerfeuil musque, Cerfeuil musqué, Choerblichrut, Creithig, Creithig Bêr

POWO: 845120-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Europe, French, Italian, US(Blackfoot), Dutch, English, Swedish and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abdomen
• Abscess
• Amenorrhea
• Cancer(Breast)
• Carbuncle
• Carminative
• Chest
• Depurative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Europe
• French
• Italian
• US(Blackfoot)
• Dutch
• English
• Swedish
• German
• Spanish

Documented cultural uses

• Abdomen
• Abscess
• Amenorrhea
• Cancer(Breast)
• Carbuncle
• Carminative
• Chest
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Dysmenorrhea
• Expectorant

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abdomen · China · "
• Abscess · China · "
• Amenorrhea · China · "
• Cancer(Breast) · Europe · "
• Carbuncle · China · "
• Carminative · French · "
• Chest · China · "
• Depurative · Europe · "
• Diuretic · Italian · "
• Dysentery · US(Blackfoot) · "
• Dysmenorrhea · China · "
• Expectorant · Europe · "
• Expectorant · Dutch · "
• Lactogogue(Veterinary) · Europe · "
• Liqueur · English · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Tonic · Swedish · "
• Vulnerary · German · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Emmenagogue · Spanish · "
• Depurative · English · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Chemical composition and antimicrobial activities of essential oils of Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop, Hypericum perforatum L and Helichrysum arenarium (L.) Moench · 2005 source ↗
• Essential leaf oil composition of Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop. grown in Finland · 1999 source ↗
• Chemical composition of the leaf oil of Myrrhis odorata (L.) Scop · 1993 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• PEUCEDANIN
• ANETHOLE
• TRANS-ANETHOLE
• ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
• BETA-BISABOLENE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• COSMOSIIN
• BETA-CYMENE
• CYNAROSIDE
• ELEMOL
• ESTRGOLE
• EUGENOL-METHYL-ETHER
• 2-ACETOXYFURANO-TRANS-1(10)-TRANS-4-DIENE
• 2-METHOXYFURANO-TRANS-1(10)-TRANS-4-DIENE
• GERMACRENE-D
• LIMONENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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