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Myrrh
Commiphora myrrha
Myrrh · African Myrrh · Herabol Myrrh · Somali Myrrh · Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.) · Mirra (Sp. It.) · African myrrh · Arbre à myrrhe · Common Myrrh · Myrrhe · Somali myrrh · Somali-Myrrhe (DE) · afrikanmirhapuu · herabol myrrh · mirra · myrhovník pravý · myrrh · myrrhe
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Turkey, Indochina
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Alterative, Antiseptic, Astringent, Embalming
Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, ARABINOSE, ALPHA-BISABOLENE, GAMMA-BISABOLENE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Burseraceae
Scientific name: Commiphora myrrha
Common names: Myrrh, African Myrrh, Herabol Myrrh, Somali Myrrh, Myrrhe (Fr., Ger.), Mirra (Sp. It.), African myrrh, Arbre à myrrhe, Common Myrrh, Myrrhe, Somali myrrh, Somali-Myrrhe (DE), afrikanmirhapuu, herabol myrrh, mirra, myrhovník pravý, myrrh, myrrhe
POWO: 127741-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Turkey, Elsewhere, Indochina.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Alterative
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Embalming
- Emmenagogue
- Lochia
- Mania
- Sore
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- Spasm
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Uterus
- Wound
- Expectorant
- Hysteria
- Sedative
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Turkey
- Elsewhere
- Indochina
Documented cultural uses
- Alterative
- Antiseptic
- Astringent
- Embalming
- Emmenagogue
- Lochia
- Mania
- Sore
- Spasm
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Uterus
show 4 more documented entries
- Wound
- Expectorant
- Hysteria
- Sedative
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Alterative · China · "
- Antiseptic · Turkey · "
- Astringent · Turkey · "
- Embalming · Elsewhere · "
- Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
- Lochia · China · "
- Mania · China · "
- Sore · China · "
- Sore · Indochina · "
- Spasm · Turkey · "
- Spasm · China · "
- Stimulant · Turkey · "
- Stomachic · Turkey · "
- Uterus · China · "
- Wound · China · "
- Expectorant · Turkey · "
- Hysteria · China · "
- Sedative · China · "
- Stomachic · China · "
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
- Research progress on the anti-tumor effects of myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) and its bioactive constituents. · 2026 source ↗
- In Vitro Evaluation of Antileishmanial Activity of Commiphora myrrha Essential Oil Nanoliposome. · 2026 source ↗
- A Botanical Mixture of Boswellia serrata, Commiphora myrrha, Propolis and Scutellaria baicalensis Reduces Expression of Inflammatory Chemokines in Canine Keratinocytes In Vitro. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ACETIC-ACID
- ARABINOSE
- ALPHA-BISABOLENE
- GAMMA-BISABOLENE
- CAMPESTEROL
- CHOLESTEROL
- COMMIFERIN
- ALPHA-COMMIPHORIC-ACID
- COMMIPHORINIC-ACID
- M-CRESOL
- CUMIC-ALCOHOL
- CURZERENONE
- DIPENTENE
- 3-EPI-ALPHA-AMYRIN
- EUGENOL
- FURANODIENONE
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- GUM
- ALPHA-HEERABOMYRRHOL
- BETA-HEERABOMYRRHOL
- 2-METHOXY-FURANODIENE
- 4-O-METHYL-GLUCURONIC-ACID
- RESIN
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- XYLOSE
- BETA-COMMIPHORIC-ACID
- GALACTOSE
- HEERABORESENE
- ALPHA-AMYRONE
- CADINENE
- CINNAMALDEHYDE
- GAMA-COMMIPHORIC-ACID
- CUMINALDEHYDE
- EO
- FURANODIENE
- HEERABOLENE
- LINDESTRENE
- N-NONACOSANE
- ELEMOL
- LIMONENE
- 2-METHOXY-FURANOGUAIA-9-ENE
- 5-ACETOXY-2-METHOXY-4,5-DIENONE
- ALPHA-AMYRENONE
- ALPHA-COPAENE
- ALPHA-HEERABOMYRRHOLIC-ACID
- ALPHA-PINENE
- BETA-EUDESMOL
- BETA-HEERABOMYRRHOLIC-ACID
- CURZENENONE
- CURZERENE
- DELTA-ELEMENE
- FORMIC-ACID
- FURANODESMA-1,3-DIEN
- ISOFURANOGERMACRENE
- MUCILAGES
- MYRRHIC-ACID
- MYRRHOLIC-ACID
- PALMITIC-ACID
- RESINS
- TRITERPENES
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
show claim source mapping
- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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