| Incense is one of the oldest forms of Aromatherapy | | | | ways in which incense has come to be used. |
| and use the subtle power of fragrances to create a | | | | According to Indian ayurveda, premium quality herbal |
| balance and synchronization in the body. Been around | | | | incense helps in enhancing health, inducing inspired |
| for number of decades, incense has always | | | | thoughts and also creates a peaceful state of |
| maintained its importance. It has widely been used in | | | | consciousness. As per Buddhism, incense is considered |
| religious, magical ceremonies and other many | | | | to be the most vital part of their meditative practice |
| different ways by people time after time. | | | | and is designed to keep bothersome insects from |
| Incense is defined as a natural substance which is | | | | distracting the practitioner. |
| required to heat at high temperature in order to | | | | However, Indian incense can be broadly divided into |
| release and spread its perfume. Made from various | | | | two categories: Masala and Charcoal. |
| ingredients like fragrant herbs, powders, resins and | | | | Masala: Masala incenses are made by blending several |
| essential oils scents put out by incense are strong | | | | solid scented ingredients into a paste and then rolling |
| enough and have the ability to mask many | | | | that paste onto a bamboo core stick. These incenses |
| undesirable smells. Moreover, it is to be noted that | | | | usually contain little liquid scents which can evaporate |
| the term incense refers to the substance itself, | | | | over time. |
| rather than to the odor that it produces. | | | | Charcoal: Charcoal incenses are made by dipping an |
| Today, many religious ceremonies & spiritual | | | | non-perfume stick into a mixture of perfumes and |
| purificatory rites employ incense and are also used in | | | | essential oils. These blanks contain a binding resin that |
| medicine. The forms taken by incense have changed | | | | actually holds the sticks' ingredients together. |
| in past few years with the advancment of | | | | Effective for creating magical or meditation spaces |
| technology and differentiates in the underlying culture | | | | no wonder the practice of burning incense fragrances |
| & diversity in the reasons for burning them. | | | | is so popular. Characterized by its rich blend of purity |
| Meant different things to the different peoples it | | | | and simplicity incense truly epitomize the richness of |
| would be tough task to form an all-inclusive list of the | | | | our ancient tradition. |