Mirra - an aromatic resin of some trees and kind of Commifora Balzamodendron. Although myrrh is traditionally used in perfumery and funeral rituals, scientific studies have shown that it also possesses healing properties. However, be sure to consult with your doctor before you start to use myrrh for the prevention or treatment of any disease.

Since ancient times, physicians used myrrh to treat mental and physical illnesses among the population of North Africa and the Middle East. Bushes myrrh are the source of three valuable products: resin, rubber and essential oil Essential oils and conception: can help the roses? . Even the Egyptians used myrrh to embalm the dead, and it still remains a valuable product used in religious, private and commercial purposes. Ayurverdicheskaya and Chinese medicine often recommend myrrh as a tonic, blood-purifying and anti-inflammatory agent.

The use in medicine and cosmetology

Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties of myrrh make it an effective treatment for burns, ulcers and superficial wounds. Proponents of natural medicine believe that the astringent properties of myrrh explain why it is so effective against hemorrhoids. Myrrh is also used in the media for skin care and anti-wrinkle cream. Since our skin absorbs everything like a sponge and soak up the substance has an effect on the entire body, you should always buy only high-quality and proven products myrrh.

The use of spiritual practices

Although myrrh and still remains a part of religious ceremonies in the West and the East, it has become so popular among the people because of its cleansing properties. Naturopaths and bioenergy include myrrh in the aromatherapy and use it for massage. Mirra, taken alone or in combination with other spices Incense - the echoes of ancient rituals , Is used to clean stagnant energy, helps relieve stress and restore peace of mind.

The use of myrrh in medicine

For centuries, myrrh has been used to treat syphilis Treatment of syphilis - a laborious process , Leprosy and other serious diseases. In Chinese medicine, myrrh is considered a stimulant, and it is prescribed for the treatment of colds, chest congestion and respiratory infections. Ayurverdicheskie doctors prescribe myrrh as a tonic and a remedy for menstrual cramps. Recently, clinicians have found that the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties of myrrh make it an effective tool for the treatment of gingivitis and other oral diseases.

Mirra for the prevention of gastric ulcers

Myrrh helps to prevent stomach ulcers. In some studies it was found that rats that were exposed to the chemicals that cause stomach ulcers, and myrrh, fell ill with a stomach ulcer often. Although myrrh and itself gives a good result when applied in combination with other essential oils, the maximum effect.

Myrrh and prostate cancer

Scientific studies show that myrrh is also effective for the treatment of prostate cancer. It inhibits the mechanisms leading to the development of prostate cancer. For example, myrrh inhibits androgen receptors work. This is very important because the excessive secretion of the hormone androgen is one of the causes of prostate cancer.

Mirra like hepatoprotector

Myrrh also has hepatoprotective (liver protecting) properties. Studies have shown that myrrh in combination with turmeric Turmeric: the benefits and harms of the Indian saffron   - Spices, widely used in eastern cuisine - can stop liver damage in mice caused by lead. Formulations comprising myrrh reduce lipid peroxidation - hepatic lipolysis that leads to damage.

Mirra and treatment against parasites

Myrrh is also used to get rid of parasites. One study found that use of myrrh 12 mg per kilogram of body weight on an empty stomach for three months leads to a decrease in the number of eggs of Fasciola - one of the species of parasites. Fascioliasis may cause fever and abdominal pain, as well as a number of other symptoms.

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Worldwide it considered non-toxic substance and is sold as a solution, powder or oily liquid. Although the healing properties of myrrh and widely recognized, it can cause some serious side effects, so do not self-medicate and consult a physician before taking any drug containing myrrh. Mirra also can not be used in pregnant and lactating women.

Essential oil of laurel is able to enhance the appetite and regulate the gastrointestinal tract, to ease the pain in the abdomen and remove the discomfort of rheumatism Rheumatic fever - are possible complications of heart . Evergreen tree with "lacquered" leaves without which it is difficult to soup or soup, it gives people healing from many serious diseases. Laurel is used in cosmetics and food industry, as one of the main components of perfume compositions and food essences, they are flavored and table salt are added to the massage oil, it helps with pain and sprains, removes wrinkles and returns a healthy glow to the face.

Laurel from antiquity to modern times

Laurel - a subtropical tree or shrub of the family laurel. Quite often, the age of the trees reached three hundred, four hundred years. In ancient Greece laurel wreaths adorned the heads of winners, emperors, poets and generals, considered the plant of Apollo, a symbol of power, peace and victory. Through this tree, and on behalf of the appearance of such words and phrases as "winner", "rest on our laurels," "reap laurels", "laurel wreath".

Laurel essential oil obtained from the fruit, leaves and wood laurel, whose natural habitat is the United Kingdom, the countries of the Caucasus, the Balkans, the Mediterranean. The composition of essential oils include cineole, eugenol, pinene, geraniol and other valuable biological phenols, alcohols, ketones and terpenes.

Bay oil in cosmetology

Essential oil laurel perfectly tones the skin and helps to strengthen and hair growth, rejuvenates and revitalizes the scalp, increasing lymph flow. This updated skin cells of the epidermis, restores a healthy complexion, smooth out fine wrinkles. The base cream need to add two or three drops of essential oil Essential oils and conception: can help the roses?   Laurel ten milliliters of the base and put on the skin lines of the face.

When restoring massage body massage oil add two drops of bay oil, which helps to reduce stretch marks, the rapid removal of hematoma, reduces inflammation of the skin, gently whitens it. In order to restore and strengthen the hair Strengthen hair - how to protect themselves from the negative effects?   twenty milliliters of jojoba oil or coconut mixed with three drops of essential oils of laurel, lavender The healing properties of lavender - not only pleasant aroma Lemon and rosemary rubbed into the scalp, wrapped in a towel and twenty minutes wash with warm water and shampoo.

Application of laurel oil in folk medicine

The main use of laurel in folk medicine - treatment of colds. To do this, two or three drops of oil are added to the pot with hot water or an inhaler, and perform the procedure breath steaming hot, cover with a towel. Laurel oil has antiseptic, antipyretic, diuretic, tonic, choleretic and antispasmodic, antifungal action. It helps with prolonged menstruation, abdominal pain, flatulence, normalizes metabolism and is a potent immunomodulator.

If spasms, tumors, and injuries Laurel essential oil used as an external agent for rubbing into the skin. At the same time it is added to body cream in a ratio of one drop per ten parts of the base.

Interesting facts about Lavra

At home, you can produce oil from the laurel is quite simple. To do this, a pack of crushed bay leaf to the powder state in a coffee grinder, pour a glass of vegetable oil and infuse for a week in a dark place. The mixture is then necessary to drain and use as a therapeutic agent for rubbing with bruises, sprains, cuts. Such oil quickly relieves pain and promotes rapid healing of wounds.

Bay oil reduces the pressure quickly, because gipotonikam product is used should be with caution. It is contraindicated for pregnant women, and the oil can help during birth, stimulating uterine contractions. Using bay oil for all the other groups in the moderately stringent recommended doses, dropwise, because it has a mild narcotic action. It is not toxic, but an overdose can irritate the skin and mucous membranes.

The Greek temples and now covered the floor of fresh laurel leaves that deodorizes the room and is an excellent antiseptic. Oil laurel can be a real boon in many diseases, to preserve the beauty, when

This thoughtless his technique can play a cruel joke with the clumsy user. The most important task of traditional medicine - to help the body to regulate all processes by setting bodies to a healthy wave. This noble work can help people laurel, habitual companion of all cuisines.

Jeanne Pyatirikova