| Discover the amazing history behind incense used | | | | Modern incense just like ancient incense; has roughly |
| from 4000 BC and now in thousands of homes | | | | five ingredients: aromatic powder, wood pulp, an |
| across the world. See how simple it is to use and | | | | adhesive or binder (probably gum arabic) and wood |
| why you should consider it for beautiful home | | | | pulp. These ingredients are generally mixed together |
| fragrances. Those amazing sticks that are imbued | | | | to form a paste that can be rolled onto a thin |
| with fragrant oils and are used to send forth | | | | sandalwood stick. The mixture and stick are allowed |
| aromatic wafts of curling smoke have a long history | | | | to dry and voilá, incense! Commercially, the way |
| dating back to approximately 4000 BC, but seriously, | | | | incense is made is very similar, except that |
| we love incense for one reason and that’s | | | | mechanical processes are used to take the wet |
| because it smells wonderful. However, it’s | | | | incense mixture and form it around a cored stick or |
| important and sometimes a lot of fun to take a look | | | | press it into a mold. |
| at where these marvelous inventions that give us | | | | The great thing about incense is that you can |
| such pleasure came from. | | | | generally find an aroma that suits your nose or your |
| Truly, since way before hippies and flower children | | | | needs. Even better are the types of incense available. |
| were even a twinkle of a twinkle of a twinkle in their | | | | Stick incense is probably the most popular form of |
| ancestor’s eye, incense has been used by the | | | | incense, followed by cone-shaped incense. Both are |
| human race to cleanse the air with its purifying | | | | easily burned and come in hundreds of different |
| scents. Ancient civilizations and nearly all cultures have | | | | scents. Generally, these types of incense burn fairly |
| used incense in their religious rituals, embalming rites | | | | quickly, maybe lasting from twenty to forty-minutes. |
| and in honor of their ancestors. There are even | | | | If you want something that burns a lot slower, you |
| many references to incense in the Old and New | | | | may be interested in spiral incense. Amazingly, this |
| Testaments of the Bible. | | | | stuff can burn for hours or even days! |
| Okay, so, we’ve come to the conclusion that | | | | The last type of incense that we’re going to |
| incense is really, really old, but now you might be | | | | look at is powdered incense. Most of the time, this |
| asking yourself, How is it made? Well, the | | | | incense is reserved for religious ceremonies. It takes |
| answer isn’t simple because it depends on | | | | a lot of prep time and it’s not exactly the |
| what type of incense you’re talking about. | | | | most convenient type of incense to burn for those |
| Some incense sticks are made from different | | | | of us who are in a hurry or just want something we |
| varieties of raw wood, herbs, sticks soaked in | | | | can light up with the quick flick of lighter or match. |
| aromatic oils or even powders and pastes. But to | | | | Hopefully this has shed a bit of light on the wonderful |
| keep things simple, let’s focus on stick incense | | | | world of incense. The next step you should take is |
| that you burn, because that’s what people | | | | to get out and make your own or find your favorite |
| generally think of when they hear the word | | | | aromatic flavour and light it up. |
| incense. | | | | |