Steinmetz:Commiphora

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Commiphora africana

Also known as (or relevant to) Commiphora africana Balsamodendron africanum (and other species) Family Burseraceae English Names False Myrrh Natural Habitat Central and Eastern Africa Eastern India Part(s) Used Gummi Bdellium

Constituent(s) gum resin essential oil Action vermifuge; used as substitute for Gummi Myrrhae

Commiphora molmol (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Commiphora molmol (and other species) Balsamodendron myrrha Commiphora myrrha Family Burseraceae English Names Myrrh tree Natural Habitat South-West Arabia Somaliland Socotra North-East Africa Abyssinia Yemen Persia Part(s) Used Gummi Myrrhae (gum-resin obtained from the stem)

Constituent(s) myrrhin myrrhol volatile oil resin gum bitter principle mucilage Action disinfectant astringent antispasmodic expectorant emmenagogue tonic stimulant stomachic

Commiphora opobalsamum

Also known as (or relevant to) Commiphora opobalsamum Balsamodendron gileadense Amyris gileadensis Family Burseraceae English Names Balsam of Mecca tree Gilead Balsam tree Mecca Myrrh tree Balm of Gilead tree Natural Habitat Arabia Egypt Syria Part(s) Used Balsamum Mecca = Balsamum gileadense (obtained from fresh wounds cut in the bark)

Constituent(s) essential oil resins bitter principle Action sudorific diuretic vulnerary astringent demulcent employed in profuse mucous discharges from the genitourinary organs

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book

Commiphora (species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Commiphora (species) Opopanax (species) Pastinaca opopanax Ferula opopanax Family Burseraceae (Umbelliferae) English Names Opopanax Natural Habitat Mediterranean countries Syria Persia Asia Minor Arabia Egypt Part(s) Used Gummi Opopanax

Constituent(s) resin gum wax malic acid lignin starch volatile oil bitter principle Action antispasmodic nervine antiseptic astringent