INCENS ETC…

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Aromatherapy is more and more present in newspapers and TV shows … With it, incense sticks or cones, are popping up everywhere. Beautiful incense boxes are offered, and make great gifts. Incense of all shapes, colors and scents can be found there. But, do you really know  what are these incenses really made of?

Natural incense, the meaning of incense

Natural incense is originally a mixture of resin (taken from the tree called frankincense the famous Boswellia !), aromatic powders extracted from various plants, trees and shrubs as well as essential oils. Cinnamon, cloves, basil, sandalwood, lavender are the most common, but there are many varieties.

Originally, incense accompanied prayers and religious rituals. They represented the way in which the gods conveyed their messages to men. Incense continues to be used in this sense: Hindus, Indians, Africans, Westerners too …

Used since antiquity, incense is a burning fragrance that exists in various forms: cone, ball, stick or spiral.

 

Traditionally, incense powder can be obtained from wood chips or resin, which are reduced more or less finely. The fumigations that escape are the source of their benefits. The Egyptians, great perfumers, were among the first to take advantage of the many virtues of incense. For the best results, we will of course opt for a natural incense. Over the centuries, it has and, still plays a big role in alternative medicine and welbeeing. Most incense contains essential oils, so they are frequently used in essential oil therapy. The generic benefits of essential oils (stimulating the immune system, protecting against respiratory and especially bacterial infections, etc.) are therefore, on a smaller scale, part of the virtues of incense.

 

For your emotions

It is well known that the most powerful of our senses is smell because it acts directly on our emotions. When we consume incense, the scent molecules reach our brain directly and settle in its limbic part, the seat of our emotions. By increasing the way we experience our emotions, incense can also help us improve our spirituality. It is for this reason that it is widely used in spiritual rituals in many countries in Asia.

For the intention

The virtues of incense may also be due to its placebo effect! In the case of a ritual, the objects used have above all a symbolic value. We settle in a quiet place, we carry out the preparations for the ritual, we concentrate on lighting the incense, we contemplate the smoke and we enjoy its smell … We refocus on the essential, we take time for oneself. Even before the virtues of incense are felt, there is a whole intention that takes place and acts on us. This does not detract from the true virtues of incense, but on the contrary reinforces them. Some call it meditation, relaxation, inner self… Pleasuredome !
According to their composition, incense would also have therapeutic virtues. Certain natural resins, embellished with essential oils, transform negative emotions into positive ones. By lighting an incense stick, you can convert your stress into a positive emotion, your impatience into patience, your irritation into kindness.

Frankincense has a relaxing and purifying power. Living in Oman , Country of incense , I did have the opportunity to feel the relaxing atmosphere around! Certain compositions of incense would help to have self-confidence, to concentrate, to think, to stimulate the sexual desire, to meditate, to balance your energies. Visit this page which offers a set of incense-based compositions.

Which incense to choose? Natural incense!

There are different kinds of incense, natural incense that must be heated (on a heat source like a candle) for its essence to propagate.

 Watch out for synthetic incense: these incenses can contain up to 90% sawdust and charcoal, as well as synthetic fragrances and fuel. All these components, inhaled, can only be harmful to your health.

Here in Oman we can still find a real tradition of handmade incense with receipt strictly secretly guarded generation to generation !

.This precision work is carried out by adults of full age using a technique handed down by their ancestor.

It is not easy to choose among this wonderful sent and divers fragrance that we can offer from Oman !

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