Ferula Gummosa vs Opopanax

Perennial herb native to Iran and Central Asia producing a gum resin used in Persian medicine for antispasmodic, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory purposes.

East African resin from Commiphora closely related to myrrh; used in Somali and Ethiopian traditional medicine for wound healing and respiratory conditions.

monoterpenes, umbelliferone, alpha-pinene, cadinene, galbanum gum

furanoeudesma-1,3-diene, lindestrene, curzerene, beta-elemene, flavonoids

respiratory conditions, digestive spasms, wound healing, nervous conditions, joint pain

Wound healing, Respiratory conditions, Antimicrobial use, Spiritual use

antispasmodic, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, wound healing

Antimicrobial activity, Anti-inflammatory effects, Expectorant properties, Wound healing

2–4g resin or essential oil 2–5 drops in carrier

Topical resin application; 1-2ml tincture; burned as incense

pregnancy, epilepsy, kidney disease

Pregnancy, Allergy to Burseraceae

skin sensitization, nausea with high doses

Contact sensitization, Mild allergic reaction