| Burning incense has been an important element of | | | | effects too. Many former civilizations used incense as |
| diverse spiritual occasions in Hinduism, Buddhism, and | | | | herbal remedy for treating health disorders. Incense is |
| many other religions across the world. The pleasing | | | | also considered to be one of the main elements of |
| fragrance emitting from the flaming incense has | | | | meditation and is believed to dissipate negative |
| indirect influence in helping to eradicate negative | | | | energy. Burning of incense aids the mind to correlate |
| spiritual thoughts. It actually helps in creating a feeling | | | | the distinctive smell with an optimistic and composed |
| of sanctity and elicits the spiritual mood in you. Today | | | | mind. |
| it is considered as the major part of our rituals and | | | | However, do you know that it can release some |
| used to cleanse the atmosphere and reduce tension | | | | unsafe pollutants when they are manufactured by |
| and stress. There are many people around the globe | | | | low quality ingredients and can be unsafe especially |
| who believe that the burning of incense has a | | | | for asthmatic patients? Hence, it is advisable to |
| curative affect and moreover its transient aroma | | | | purchase incense from reliable and branded company. |
| creates an ambiance inspired with serenity, creativity | | | | Moreover avoid burning incense especially in small |
| and good health. | | | | rooms. For asthmatic patients, the best thing that |
| It has been for centuries, incense was burned in | | | | you can do is to ensure that there is proper |
| temples, gardens and till today it is used in many ritual | | | | ventilation for free circulation of fresh air. Keep the |
| occasions enhancing everything from holiness to | | | | windows and doors open at that time. Always place |
| well-being. Burning of incense has a great value in | | | | an incense stick in secure position to evade fire or |
| country like Japan, and is one of the few countries in | | | | probable harm to people. |
| the world to have an incense ceremony that | | | | Subsequently over the centuries, incense has always |
| promotes the practice of burning incense into a | | | | retained its importance and valued in making a |
| spiritual act, just as they have a tea ceremony. Some | | | | pleasurable atmosphere in the home. Though there |
| of the major benefits of burning incense or various | | | | are some factors that indicate that the burning of |
| qualities that were supposed to have been written | | | | incense may not be good for asthmatic patients, |
| by an anonymous Zen monk are: | | | | some simple precautions can help in experiencing |
| 1. It is considered to be a best escort to solitude and | | | | various benefits of incense. Today, burning of incense |
| also brings vigilance. | | | | signifies the fanaticism of faith on God, its smell |
| 2. In the center of activity it helps in bringing moment | | | | echoes the "odor of holiness" supposed to be |
| of peace. | | | | emanated by saints, and its smoke indicates the |
| The aromatic effect of incense offers harmony to | | | | ascent of prayers to adobe. |
| the senses and said to have several other medicinal | | | | |