Opoponax
Opoponax is a cousin of the healing Myrrh with a warm-balsamic and sweet, honey-like aroma. The color of its resin is brown; however, good quality crude botanical resin is dark red. Opoponax has been a component of incense and perfumes since long time. Talking of perfumery in particular, Opoponax qualities from several Commiphora are widely used, especially in oriental fragrances. Opoponax is used for different purposes:
- Perfumery purpose
- Wound treatment
- Anti-inflammatory
- Clearing respiratory congestion