Talk:Myrrh

message: why would you give myrrh to a baby no matter how rare or exdpensive it is. i was just browsing through some chrismas carrols and foung we three kings. the other kings bring normal gifts like gold to crown him and francincense to worship him with but the king who brings myrrh is a depressing king cause it seem that the only reason to bring myrrh is to be prepared for the death of someone very important.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.161.197.41 (talk) 14:34, 2005 December 23 (UTC)
:* well, it smells nice... W guice 21:00, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: There were not three kings. There were three gifts, there is no word of how many wise men (not 'kings') there were. J Milburn 18:52, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
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message: There is also Myrrh Records.  Furthermore, some users may misspell the name like I did and get Myrhh. Will (Talk - contribs) 21:51, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Disambig page is needed 

message: I am suprised that no references exist on this wiki about the medicinal properties of myrrh. Research I found some time around 2004 on the web showed wide interest past and present. Many references were available referring to anchient knowledge of medicinal properties, even citing this being the reason for its value. Several modern university studies showed myrrh is an effective antibiotic against many types of infection. There were also many more unsubstantiated claims for myrrh, which you can see if you visit any health food site that sells it. I use myrrh for sinus infections and twice for an oral infection (abcess) with seemingly excellent results. One research I read indicated their opinion that using myrrh did not lower the body's reaction to other antibiotics, but I don't know if I beleive that claim. Dosages I had read were 2 tablets 3 times daily, or more. One research had toxicity tests and said there was not an overdose amount. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.104.233.132 (talk) 00:16, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Myrrh was a popular medicinal in anchient times, and has been proven by modern research to be an effective antibiotic 

message: Exactly how much Myrrh is "a year's worth"?  Can someone who actually knows where that reference comes from clarify it? FiggyBee 19:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: All right. I know where it comes from (I think). I'll check it. Andrew Dalby 20:32, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
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message: I understand this text of the article is cited but it sounds like pseudoscience to me.
Myrrh is more blood-moving, while frankincense tends to move the qi more, and is better for arthritic conditions. Myrrh is one of the most effective of all known disinfectants. It increases circulation, heart rate and power. It is useful for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, menopause and uterine tumors, as it: purges what in Chinese medicine is known as stagnant blood out of the uterus. Myrrh is good for many chronic diseases, including obesity and diabetes. It helps toothache pain applied externally. An excellent liniment for bruises, aches and sprains is made from a combination of myrrh, golden seal and cayenne, macerated in rubbing alcohol for about two weeks. Combined with peach seeds and safflower, myrrh is good for stomatitis, gingivitis and laryngitis.[1]
Is any of this part of a study, I thought qi was a mystical thing, not scientific? Ozone 04:12, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: * I think the idea is to relate the use of the herb in Chinese medicine, I don't see any claim or endorsement that the product works in such fashion. All I see is the regurgitated doctrine which should be in line with the guidelines.  Dingodog99 09:47, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dependable citation? 

message: Have always loved the verse about "myrrh is mine" "bitter perfume".  And now I actually understand the "wrapped in the stone cold tomb"!  TCO (talk) 18:45, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  We three kings verse 

message: I'm not sure how to tag this (or if it needs to be tagged) but the Gibson book (cited three times) is apparently a book only loosely related to the subject and seems to be at least somewhat questionable (judging by the fact that the website selling it includes an entire section explaining how the book is not a joke).  It seems like these facts should get a citation from a work focused more directly on the subject.
136.242.18.162 (talk) 15:37, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gibson book 

message: Hello,
I am writing this on behalf of a few student doing a project to edit a Wikipedia page in attempts to help it satisfy the requirements of Wikipedia:Featured Articles.  To do this, we would like to make the article more comprehensive, to make the article's prose more engaging, and to improve upon some of the research and add a few more quality source to the page. 
The "Western Medicine" section is small, and we would like to expand it. This is what we are considering adding to the Western Medicine Section:
Myrrh is used in chronic catarrh, phthisis pulmonalis, chlorosis, and in amenorrhoea it's often combined with aloes and iron. As a wash it is good for spongy gums, ulcerated throat and aphthous stomatitis, and the tincture is also applied to foul and indolent ulcers. It has been found helpful in bronchorrhoea and leucorrhoea. It has also been used as a vermifuge. When long-continued rubefacient effect is needed, a plaster may be made with 1 1/2 OZ. each of camphor, myrrh, and balsam of Peru rubbed together and added to 32 OZ. of melted lead plaster, the whole being stirred until cooling causes it to thicken. Myrrh is a common ingredient of toothpowders, and is used with borax in tincture, with other ingredients, as a mouth-wash. The Compound Tincture, or Horse Tincture, is used in veterinary practice for healing wounds. Meetiga, the trade-name of Arabian Myrrh, is more brittle and gummy than that of Somaliland and has not its white markings. The liquid Myrrh, or Stacte, spoken of by Pliny, and an ingredient of Jewish holy incense, was formerly obtainable and greatly valued, but cannot now be identified in today's markets. Myrrh gum is used for indigestion, ulcers, colds, cough, asthma, lung congestion, arthritis pain, cancer, leprosy, spasms, and syphilis. It is also used as a stimulant and to increase menstrual flow. Myrrh is applied directly to the mouth for soreness and swelling, inflamed gums (gingivitis), loose teeth, canker sores, bad breath, and chapped lips. It is also used topically for hemorrhoids, bedsores, wounds, abrasions, and boils.
In another section, we would like to add that Myrrh is also used as a flavoring component in foods and beverages.
Also, we have found a picture of a man harvesting myrrh gum from the Commiphora tree.
We have sources for these and will be working to make sure everything is properly cited. I will be adding those to this talk page before we add them to the actual article. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please share them. We are new at this, but would like to do a good job. 
Thank you, 
Rebecca Shangri-La-la-land (talk) 03:55, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Feedback on possible edits to Myrrh article 

message: It would be nice to see some comments on the chemistry of myrrh. Pollira (talk) 06:04, 29 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  How about some chemistry 

message: people are people they were meant to trade so forget about is  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:4:4B00:AC0:A010:1115:13DD:B8C9 (talk) 21:59, 26 March 2015 (UTC)
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message: In the section about myrrh/extracts/derivatives of the plant's usage in conventional medicine, the claim that it is used "for prevention and treatment of gum disease.", is supported by a reference to what appears to be a text on essential oils. Typically, the usage of such oils for medicinal purposes is considered alternative medicine, so if no reliable scientific source can be found for it's usage in this way, this does not belong under the "conventional medicine" sub-section. SarrCat ∑;3 04:37, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I am going to remove this bit for now.SarrCat ∑;3 04:39, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Medical claims 

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message: Thank you for the article.  Ideally the terms gum and resin should not be mixed - they are different plant products.  Myrrh (lik131.111.184.3 (talk) 19:34, 26 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Resins