| Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) comes from myrrh trees | | | | investigations to isolate the active component of the |
| that grow in the Red Sea area. From the chemistry of | | | | extract found it to be a unique and previously unknown |
| myrrh essential oil we can expect it to have lots of | | | | compound belonging to a class called sesquiterpenoids, |
| healing properties. It is anti-infectious, antiviral, | | | | which are typically found in natural products. Elemene |
| anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hormone-like, | | | | which is a key component of myrrh oil has been |
| anti-hyperthyroid, and supports the immune system. | | | | shown to have significant effect on treatment of |
| How Can Myrrh Aid in Fight Against Cancer? | | | | malignant brain tumors. |
| In 2001 myrrh was found to have anti-cancer | | | | How Can Someone Use Myrrh to Fight Cancer? |
| properties. Researchers at Rutgers University in New | | | | Myrrh can be diffused, applied topically as well as |
| Brunswick, NJ identified a compound in myrrh actually | | | | ingested. When diffusing it, remember that because of |
| kills cancer cells in the laboratory showing particular | | | | the amount of sesquiterpenes, this oil will oxidize every |
| promise for the prevention and treatment of breast | | | | time the bottle is opened, meaning it will become |
| and prostate cancer. "As part of a larger search for | | | | thicker and thicker. You may need to clean your |
| anticancer compounds from plants, the researchers | | | | diffuser frequently since it will "gum-up" the cold-air |
| obtained extracts from a particular species of myrrh | | | | diffuser. Topically, it can be applied "neat" that is |
| plant (Commiphora myrrha) and tested it against a | | | | undiluted or diluted 50-50 with a good vegetable oil so |
| human breast tumor cell line (MCF-7) known to be | | | | that it can be massaged into tissues, specifically the |
| resistant to anticancer drugs. | | | | breast. When taking internally, myrrh can be placed in |
| Research data indicated that the extract killed all of | | | | veggie capsules and taken with rice milk. |
| the cancer cells in laboratory dishes. "Further | | | | |