1oz Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha), Pieces, Certified Organic

SOMALIA. Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha), Pieces, Certified Organic

Myrrh resin is harvested from a group of small thorny trees in the genus Commiphora, mainly Commiphora myrrha, native to areas of the Arabian peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen), and neighboring Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. To harvest the resin, the trees are pierced through the bark into the sapwood, causing them to bleed the waxy gum known as “tears” which quickly dry, and are collected about two weeks later.

Myrrh has been used since ancient times, in medicines, incense, perfumes, and as part of the embalming process for Egyptian mummies. An estimated 135 species of Myrrh grow in very arid regions of Africa and Arabia, and some uncertainty exists about the exact plant sources of Myrrh mentioned in the Bible and other early texts.