Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Commiphora myrrha
Scientific Name and Description
Commiphora myrrha (Nees) Engl
Herb Family
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Balsamea myrrha (T.Nees) Oken
Balsamea myrrha Baill.
Balsamea playfairii Engl.
Balsamodendrum myrrha T.Nees
Commiphora coriacea Engl.
Commiphora cuspidata Chiov.
Commiphora molmol (Engl.) Engl. ex Tschirch
Commiphora rivae Engl.
Balsamodendron myrrha N.& E.
Balsamea myrrha Baill.
Balsamea playfairii Engl.
Balsamodendrum myrrha T.Nees
Commiphora coriacea Engl.
Commiphora cuspidata Chiov.
Commiphora molmol (Engl.) Engl. ex Tschirch
Commiphora rivae Engl.
Balsamodendron myrrha N.& E.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Common name | myrrh, African myrrh, herabol myrrh, Somali myrrhor, common myrrh, |
| English | myrrh |
| Hindi | bol, hirabol |
| Kannada | bola, gandharasa, guggula |
| Malayalam | narumpasa, narumpasamaram |
| Marathi | hirabol |
| Sanskrit | barbarah, bola, bolah, gandharasah, rasagandha, rasam, saindhava, samudraguggul, surasah, vola |
| Tamil | carukkaraippolam, civapolam, kanturu, kunkumatipam, kunkumatupam, kuntavilakkam, kunturu, miru, nirlokam, polam, polam , valattipolam, valendrabolam, valentira palam, valentira polam, valentirapolam, valentirapolam, valentirapolam, vellaipolam, vellaippa-polam, vellaippapolam, vellattipolam |
| Telugu | balintrapolum |
| Tibetan | bo la bo ra pa, bo la bor pa (p) |
| Urdu | mur makki, murmakki |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Tibetan
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Gum
Resin
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
MATERIA MEDICA OF PLANTS OF INDO-TIBETAN MEDICINE Author - VAIDYA BHAGWAN DASH
MATERIA MEDICA OF TIBETAN MEDICINE Author - VAIDYA BHAGWAN DASH
The Flora of Kerala Vol I Author - Ed. P. Daniel
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Commiphora myrrha. (2023, December 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commiphora_myrrha