96 THOMSONIAN SYSTEM
Myrrh
Balsamodendron Myrrha
In morbid conditions, Myrrh is a remedy second only to Echinacea. It is usually spoken of as gum Myrrh, although it contains very little gum, chiefly resin. In whatever form it is used Myrrh will be found to be a powerful antiseptic having for thousands of years been used for preservative purposes, and also as medicine. It is generally administered as a tincture in water or syrup, although the powder may be given to equally good advantage. Two grains of the powdered Myrrh may be considered an average dose, best given combined with other indicated agents.
A small teaspoonful each of powdered Myrrh and Golden-seal to a pint of boiling water and a little ginger added will be found useful to weak stomach where the food is prone to ferment. Dose: a teaspoonful every two hours.
Outwardly applied, Myrrh is invaluable for foul ulcers, bed-sores and all forms of gangrene; best mixed with powdered charcoal. Powdered Myrrh with Hydrastis may be sprinkled into indolent sores. Powdered Myrrh and Golden Seal, with a little borax, may be blown into the throat of persons suffering from diphtheria or other sore throat; it will destroy the putrescence of the membrane and prevent blood absorption of the toxin. Powdered Myrrh is a superior tooth-powder, especially where the gums are tender and bleeding.
The compound tincture of Myrrh, known as No. 6, is a powerful stimulant and antiseptic. It is unequalled as an antiseptic for foul ulcers and is superior, when diluted, to practically every other antiseptic in operative surgery. Internally, a few drops in a glass of water will prove a powerful stimulant in shock, collapse, prostration and profound congestion.
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