Myrrh

Primarily produced in Somalia, Ethiopia, Arabian Peninsula and India.

Natural mo yao: Irregular granular lumps, uneven size, diameter up to more than 6cm. Externally yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, nearly translucent portion is brownish-black, covered with yellow powder. Hard and brittle texture, crushed surface is uneven, not lustrous, with a distinctively aromatic odor, bitter and slightly acrid taste. Colloid mo yao: Irregular lumps, often clustered together in uneven lumps. Externally dark brown or yellowish-brown, oblique; hard or loose texture, bitter taste and sticky.

Superior medicinal material is large, reddish-brown, translucent, with potent and durable aroma, and lack of foreign matter.

Acrid, bitter, neutral

Breaks blood, eliminates stasis, disperses swelling, stops pain.

Processed mo yao: irregular lumps or small pieces, 1~2cm long. Externally black-brown, rough, hard, crushed surface is brown, distinctive aroma, bitter taste. Vinegar mo yao: small crushed lumps or granular shaped, externally black-brown, oily shiny, with smells of vinegar. Fried mo yao: shaped like vinegar mo yao, externally lustrous, slightly aromatic odor.