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What Is Myrrh?
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| Posted by: Newsletter Editor |
3/23/2007 |
What is Myrrh?
Matthew D. McKeel
The name myrrh comes from an Arabic word which means bitter tasting. When the bark of the myrrh tree is bruised or cut, the myrrh oozes as a fluid from the resin ducts inside the damaged bark and slowly hardens into globules called tears. Theses globules or tears were used in Biblical times to make fragrant perfume, special priestly annointing oil, or various medicines.
Christians who properly show mercy hinder infection that spreads through the body of Christ, draw Christians together, and help to cleanse out impurities that hinder the health of the church.
Myrrh is used in medicine as an antiseptic (destroyer of disease-producing bacteria), an astringent (drawing together the body tissue), and a carminative (cleansing out impurities). It is also used to relieve sore gums. The greater the hurt, the greater the potential fragrance and healing. |
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Re: What Is Myrrh? |
By Glenn Lawson on
5/30/2007 |
Somewhat helpful article, but these are basically things we already know. Mr. McKeel, what would be more helpful would be to know the dosage and method used, say, by Esther as she used myrrh for six months for her cleansing. Was it oral? If so, dissolved in water?Topical? Both?
For spiritual application of this principle of cleansing, read the book of Esther realizing myrrh is very bitter and that before one is able to accepted into the King's presence, one must journey through six months of cleansing, a bitter but ultimately rewarding experience.
We are on that journey ourselves, hence the desire to understand more regarding the actual dosage and how it was administered. Sometimes using the object lesson in the natural can be very beneficial in both the physical and spiritual sense. dlawson@bbc.net |
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