【WHERE IT COMES FROM】 Myrrh Resin is a natural extracted from a number of small, thorny trees from the species of the genus Commiphora.
【APPEARANCE】 The gum is yellowish to dark brown and may be either clear or opaque. It darkens deeply as it ages, and white streaks emerge.
【AROMA】 Myrrh oil has a smoky, sweet or sometimes bitter smell. The word myrrh comes from the Arabic word “murr” meaning bitter.
【HOW IT IS MADE】 To harvest Myrrh a wound is made on a tree penetrating through the bark and into the sapwood, The tree then secretes a resin. After the harvest, the gum becomes hard and glossy.
【HISTORY】 Myrrh resin has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense, and medicine. Myrrh mixed with wine was common across ancient cultures. Myrrh was used by the ancient Egyptians, along with natron, for the embalming of mummies.