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Myrrh – Health Benefits, Uses, and Risks

Alleviate Pain

Another benefit of myrrh oil is to alleviate common pain complaints, such as back pain, joint pain, and headaches. This effect can be explained by the interaction of some components in myrrh with opioid receptors. The mechanism signals the brain to ignore the pain. In addition, myrrh is able to prevent inflammatory chemicals from being produced, thus easing pain and swelling. That’s why myrrh is often added to many supplements to help with headaches. You can purchase and apply myrrh products directly as essential oils or rubbing oils to relieve pain on sore parts of the body. [3]