Myrrh (没药)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 没药 (mòyào) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Commiphora myrrha (and other Commiphora spp.) — with an aroma profile of balsamic, earthy, bitter, medicinal.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Commiphora myrrha on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
本草綱目 (Bencao Gangmu) full text on Wikisource traditional Tier 3 — Historical primary source 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 没药
Pinyin mòyào
Scientific name Commiphora myrrha (and other Commiphora spp.)
Type ingredient
Aroma balsamic, earthy, bitter, medicinal
Category Resins

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Resins
aroma Balsamic
aroma Earthy
comparison Myrrh
related Frankincense
related Benzoin

Main Site

Read the full article: Myrrh on IncenseHerbs


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