What is myrrh? | Surprising Science

Myrrh has been an important religious symbol for a very long time. But did you know it has a number of other uses? Museum Curator Jovita Yesilyurt explains some of ways myrrh has been used as a medicinal plant.

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[TinyEpics]

I have pure myrrh essential oil at home and it smells so mysterious and ancient. Love it.

[linasuleman]

I literally haven't gone to the doctors in years, every time I get an infection, a cold, a sore throat, most of the common sicknesses people get, I treat with myrrh. It's amazing! Though it's difficult to get a hold of quality ones here in the UK so every time I travel back to my home country (Ethiopia), my family and I buy bags full that lasts for years.

[khalidwave]

In the Middle East, myrrh and its oil are very common to treat almost everything, starting with infections and skin ulcers, boils and influenza, and for women in particular in many matters.

[TheMoistBanana]

YouTube wouldn’t take this off my feed

[hudhastings]

cartman won a myrrh album on southpark??

[ericbabcock]

Way too short what about eras of usage, trade history & species types & where they're grown and galbanum on a hyssop stalk ...

[nunyabiz]

haven't a CLUE what she's saying. Not watching!