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Incense Sticks
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Incense |
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Incense is an aromatic substance or
preparation that produces pleasant fragrance when burned.
Incense sticks are the most common form of incense used for
centuries during religious prayers in many parts of the world.
Known with different names in different countries like,
Agarbatti in India and Joss stick in China these sticks are
integral part of religious prayers, ceremonies and rituals.
Chinese people believed that they could build a communication
with holy spirits through the smoke of incense sticks. They burn
slender stick in front of joss from which the name joss stick
has originated. In India also, incense sticks have been used
during religious rituals from centuries with believe that the
soothing scent of these sticks enhance spiritual elements. The
aromatic smell of these sticks heightens the spirits, enhance
the surroundings by purifying the air and put an unusual
soothing effect on the mind. Regular use of incense is said to
prevent disease, promote longevity and enhance mental clarity.
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Today, incense sticks are widely
used during meditation, spiritual sessions and yoga
practice as it is believed that incense disperse the
negative energy and help to create a positive state of
mind. The soothing fragrance of incense sticks creates a
mood of tranquility, brings stillness and improves the
concentration of mind. They facilitate the mind to relieve
itself of stress and anxiety thereby enhances
concentration and overall health. Different incense sticks
are used to produce different impacts |
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like, lavender and jasmine
fragrances are used best for calming the mind and
providing relief from stress, Rose incense for increasing
psychic powers and obtaining good luck, Sandalwood for
enhancing metal clarity, Lavender for promoting peace and
happiness.
Incense sticks are also commonly used in everyday life as
air fresheners and in aromatherapy as mood enhancer or
stress relieving agent. Different herbs, flowers, oils are
used in the form of incense sticks, coils, cones or
powders to create sound soothing environment. The
essential oils used in the sticks have different medicinal
and fragrant properties that travel through our blood
stream, react with certain hormones and enzymes, and
provide soothing relaxation. The fragrance we inhaled from
these incenses convey pleasurable signals to our brain,
which further reacts to the positive power of the fragrant
aroma and create pleasant memories, restore emotional
balance and encourage relaxation and energisation. Many
fragrant oils contain antiseptic and antitoxin properties
and often act as a remedy to viral infections,
inflammations, aches and pains. |
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Incense Sticks
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These are perhaps the most common
incense product. There are different methods of making these
sticks, like in India incense sticks are made by dipping a
bamboo stick in incense paste while Japanese do not use bamboo
sticks and make more slender sticks. The Indian incense
sticks are usually hand rolled, many herbal extracts and
aromatic oils, powders are used to form the paste to be
applied on the thin bamboo stick to form aromatic incense
sticks. The stink of bamboo is also noticed when you burn
these incense sticks. Some incense sticks are solid sticks
having no stick center or core, only a solid chunk of incense
material is rolled to form these sticks. To enjoy the aromatic
effect of incense stick light the stick end and let it burn
until the stick is smoldering and then lightly blow the flame
out. The stick will gently smokes out at a steady pace and
release soothing fragrance. |
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Incense Cone
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Incense
cone is also widely used incense object. It is a chunk of the
gum or resin obtained from different aromatic substances, but
unlike the incense sticks, it stands alone in the form of a
cone. It has a cone like shape, broad at the bottom with a
pointed tip that is lit to burn the cone. It releases more
smoke and fragrance as it nears the base. Cone incense,
because of its mass, does not burn uniformly as stick incense
does, it stub out as it burns and leaves a burning ash, along
with smoke and fragrance. |
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Burning Incense
Sticks and cones - General Safety Instructions |
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Though incense sticks and cones are very
easy to use, certain amount of safety is required to avoid any
mishappening. When lit, incense stick or cones are very hot,
and could cause severe burn or fire if not handled properly.
Some common safety measures are |
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1. Never leave burning incense sticks or
cones, unattended.
2. Do not burn incense products in the presence of flammable
fumes or in the presence of materials that can create
flammable fumes such as gasoline, acetone, varnish, etc.
3. Keep burning incense sticks or cones out of the reach of
children or pets.
4. Never place burning incense sticks or cones near moving
objects or draperies such as curtains.
5. Always use appropriate incense burner for the type of
incense you are burning and place the burner on a flame-
resistant and heat-resistant surface. Never place burners
on television, stereo or computer cabinets.
6. Do not fall asleep while incense stick or cone is burning.
Do remember that incense creates smoke and may trigger
smoke alarms.
7. Always lit incense products in a well-ventilated area.
8. Incense sticks and cones are not edible and may represent a
choking hazard, hence must keep them away from
children and pets.
9. When lighting stick incense, be sure to hold the incense
away from your face and hair as some types of stick incense
ignite with a tall flame. Always hold the stick by the
bare end and light the coated end, after lighting, gently blow
out the
flame.
10. While burning incense cone, remember to place it in right
burner, and burner should be placed on flame-resistant and
heat-resistant surfaces.
11. It is always advisable to consult your doctor if you have
some kind of allergies, breathing or lung disorders
conditions, difficulties or illnesses, before using any
incense product. |
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