Description

Properties: bitter – neutral
dosage: 3 – 12g.

meridian: heart, liver, spleen

function:
1,invigorate blood, dispel blood stasis, alleviate pain,

2,relax sinews, promotes movement of qi, bi-syndrome,

3,reduce swellings, generates flesh (yin carbuncles)

also used for:

topically, mo yao/myrrh is used for mild inflammation of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa, aphthous ulcers, gingivitis, and chapped lips.
folk medicine, mo yao/myrrh is used orally for indigestion, ulcers, colds, cough, asthma, bronchial congestion, arthritic pain, cancer, leprosy, and syphilis. It is also used orally as a stimulant, antispasmodic, and to increase menstrual flow. Topically, myrrh is used in folk medicine for hemorrhoids, bedsores, wounds, abrasions, furunculosis, bad breath, and loose teeth.
foods and beverages, myrrh is used as a flavoring component.

manufacturing, myrrh is used as a fragrance and fixative in cosmetics.
it is also used in embalming and as incense.