This is known as Mur Makki
INTRODUCTION:-
It is called as Mur in Arabic, the word Mur means bitter, it is a gum of a myrrh tree & the gum is called as Myr. Its oil is very famous & called as Oleoresin. It is very famous of Makkah, so it is called as Mur Makki.
Guidance about Mur:-
Fumigate your houses: –
- Hazrat Abdullah Bin Jafar (ra) says that Nabiﷺ said “Fumigate your house with Al-Sheeh , Mur, & Sau’atar (saatar).
[Shobul Imaan: 5679]
Al-Sheeh according to many scholars is dried leaves of Cress Sau’atar (saatar) is thymes.
Content of it: –
Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamagte, Cinnamic acid, Vanilin, Tolure Cinotannol, Curzerene, Furanoendesma, Diene, Beta elemene, Acetyl Epoxyaermacra, Tetraene, Isomer
Scientific Benefits
- It is anti microbial, suppresses cough.
2. Acts as a local anesthetic agent & anti itching.
3. Reduces sprain, pain, swelling, inflammation.
4. It is a tropical vasodilating agent, perspiration & diuretic agent.
5. Can be inhaled for bronchitis & etc.
6. Relieves pain, itching, fungal infections, cold sores, hemorrhoids (piles), warts & etc.
Science & hadith regarding Mur: –
It is anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti pest & etc, can be used for fumigation or oral uses. It has been used as an astringent, antiseptic, anti parasitic, anti tissue, emmenagogue, and antispasmodic agent. It was commonly included in mixtures used to treat worms, wounds, and sepsis. In hadith it is mentioned to fumigate with it & it has been found that it is very helpful in fumigation.
Oleoresins are semi-solid extracts composed of resin and essential or fatty oil, obtained by evaporation of the solvents used for their production. Naturally occurring oleoresins are also known as balsams.
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