Antiparasitic effects
Myrrh has been used for its antiparasitic effects against various schistosome species, including Schistosoma mansoni , Schistosoma haematobium , and Schistosoma japonicum . Myrrh's effectiveness against these species may be caused by a separation of male and female couples through a loss of the musculature. As a result, the worms are shifted to the liver where they undergo phagocytosis. 13 Additionally, myrrh has been used to treat fascioliasis, a zoonotic condition resulting from infection by Fasciola hepatica , a liver fluke that commonly infects sheep, goats, and cattle. 14