How to Mix Myrrh Resin in Oil

Myrrh is a dried resin extract from several species of shrubs or trees in the arid and semiarid regions of East Africa, Arabia and the Indian subcontinent, according to Old Dominion University. It is known for its extensive health benefits, such as acting as an expectorant, antiseptic and immune booster. Myrrh resin can be mixed with olive oil to create an anointing or aromatic oil. Note that myrrh resin mixed with oil is not an essential oil.

Things You'll Need

• Myrrh resin
• Olive or vegetable oil
• Glass vial
• Half-pint mason jar
• Wooden stirring spoon
• Cheesecloth
• Gram scale

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Instructions

• 1

  Pour a cup of oil into a small saucepan. Add 7 g (a quarter ounce) of myrrh resin to the oil. Weigh out 7 g on a gram scale if necessary.

• 2

  Set the heat to low and let the mixture sit for six hours, stirring occasionally.

• 3

  Place the oil into the half-pint mason jar and let it sit in the sun on a windowsill for up to two weeks, or proceed directly to the next step if you don't wish to wait two weeks.

• 4

  Filter the olive oil through a cheesecloth to remove any solid residues.

• 5

  Pour the myrrh oil infusion into a glass vial. It is now ready for aromatherapy or anointment purposes.