Name | Myrrh Oil |
Synonyms | Myrrh Oil FEMA 2766 Myrrhresin Oils,myrrh MyrrhResinoidA Hypersolublemyrrh oilofheerabol-myrrh Myrrh,oleo-gum-resin MyrrhabsolutecolourlessMD |
CAS | 8016-37-3 |
EINECS | 616-981-9 |
Density | 1.003g/mLat 25°C(lit.) |
Boling Point | 220°C(lit.) |
Flash Point | >230°F |
Refractive Index | n20/D 1.52(lit.) |
WGK Germany | 3 |
Toxicity | Acute toxicity. The acute oral LD 50 value in rats was reported as 1-65 g/kg (1-40-1-90 g/kg) (Moreno, 1973). |
FEMA | 2766 | MYRRH OIL (COMMIPHORA SPP.) |
EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
introduction | myrrh oil is an essential oil, which is colorless to yellow viscous liquid and has a burnt wood flavor. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether. Treatment with bromine gas showed turbidity, red and purple lint precipitation. The main ingredients are dill aldehyde, m-cresol, eugenol, (meat) cinnamaldehyde, pinine, ramie, sesquiterpene, palmitic acid, etc. |
use | myrrh oil can be used as a fixative, and is often used in combination with windproof root oil, loffin oil, sandalwood oil, yam grass oil, and Huoxiang oil. It is also used for incense essence. Medicinal drugs have the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, expelling wind, astringent, invigorating stomach, clearing meridian, reducing swelling, relieving pain, etc. |