This small scrubby tree from the Middle East and northeast Africa produces a precious gum which has been traded for thousands of years.  Like many other resins, when the tree bark is cracked, resin bleeds from the tree, and dries while still on the bark. Myrrh has been used for centuries to inspire prayer and meditation. It has also been used to improve digestion and boost the immune system. It has been known to be used to treat coughs, gum disease, wounds, candida, the treatment of skin diseases; it has also been said to help regulate a woman’s natural moon cycle.