Opopanax / Sweet Myrrh Incense Resin

NAME
Opopanax
Sweet Myrrh


LATIN NAME
Commiphora holtziana

ORIGIN
Sumalia

PARTS USED
Resin


TRADITIONAL HERBAL USES AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
The resin is extracted from the plant by making an insertion into the stem and allowing the sap to flow out. The resin is dark reddish when dried.
When burned as an incense it has a heady, heavy, musky, spicey, rich, physically embodying smell. It is often used as an incense to evoke, stimulate and awaken sensory perception or awareness. It is thought to be purifying and cleansing, and to heighten intuitive awareness.


CONSTITUENTS
Opopanax consists of a-Thujene, a-Pinene, Terinen-4-ol, Limonene, trans-verbenol.


TYPICAL PREPARATIONS AND DOSAGE
Use as an incense on lit charcoal disks, alone or mixed with other resins.


PRECAUTIONS
Avoid in the presence of babies and young children.