Lost_Warrior Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 So I have some myrrh resin and it stinks to high heaven when burned, sadly. I ran across a reference to its use as a salve in medicine and as I'm constantly making that sort of thing (not for medicinal purposes...more for 'fun to make, smells pretty and I know what's in it' purposes) I thought what the heck, I'll try it with the myrrh resin. It worked, btw. So I'm wondering. How exactly WAS the myrrh used? I know it has value as an antiseptic...how was it prepared and what uses did it have in ancient times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 So I have some myrrh resin and it stinks to high heaven when burned, sadly. I ran across a reference to its use as a salve in medicine and as I'm constantly making that sort of thing (not for medicinal purposes...more for 'fun to make, smells pretty and I know what's in it' purposes) I thought what the heck, I'll try it with the myrrh resin. It worked, btw. So I'm wondering. How exactly WAS the myrrh used? I know it has value as an antiseptic...how was it prepared and what uses did it have in ancient times? Salve, LW. Caius Plinius Secundus Maior's Naturalis Historia has a lot on myrrh and related issues. I think I would begin with Liber XII, cp. II, all ten sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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