Myrrh is good for the heart

The three Magi, who gave the Virgin vessel with myrrh, after the birth of Christ were much more intelligent than is commonly believed. Scientists have shown that myrrh is very useful for our heart. It reduces the level of cholesterol.

Myrrh - This amedistaya resin obtained from trees of the family burseraceae that grow in the Middle East and Ethiopia. The greatest fame she received after the three wise men gave a vessel of myrrh Virgin, along with gold and frankincense.

However, in those days, myrrh   It was used as a perfume or means for embalming the dead. But now scientists have found that it can not only keep the dead bodies, but also to save living organisms.

The research study, published in the journal Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, researchers from the University of King Abd al-Aziz (Saudi Arabia), Professor Nadia Saleh Al-Amoudi said that myrrh   It has long been used as a treatment for sore throat, congestion, cuts and burns.

Al-Amoudi and colleagues fed myrrh Along with other products from the plants, albino rats. It was found that the level of " bad "cholesterol   in their blood fell, and the level of "good" rose. This discovery will help modern medicine to create more effective means of combating increased cholesterol Which is often one of the main consequences of obesity.

However, healthy properties of myrrh   Science noted before. So the study Rutgers University in New Jersey, said that the substance found in myrrh can be used to combat prostate cancer and breast.

Treatment and prevention

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