[taxcontrol]

Forgive my ignorance but what, exactly is myrrh?

[steveo]

Myrrh is a tree resin used as incense.

[Judith Anne]

Myrrh is a spice, one of the three items said to be given to the newborn Jesus Christ (gold, frankincense, and myrrh) used to prepare bodies for burial in that time.

Myrrh capsules are very inexpensive, especially compared to Lipitor, or other cholesterol lowering drugs. I'm thrilled to hear about cinnamon's effects on diabetes...and I hope some more good studies to determine doses, etc. are conducted.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if a senior citizen with high cholesterol, diabetes and risk of heart disease could be treated with aspirin, cinnamon, and myrrh, instead of the current very expensive med?

[Conan the Librarian]

Myrrh was a spice used to help in the burrial service. It is pungent and covers up bad smells. It was given to Jesus by the Wise Men as a symbol of his mortality and pending death.